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{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the state of Sikkim}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Sikkim Legislative Assembly
| name = Sikkim Legislative Assembly
| coa_pic = Seal of Sikkim.svg
| coa_pic = Seal of Sikkim.svg
| legislature = 10th Legislative Assembly of Sikkim
| legislature = [[11th Sikkim Assembly]]
| house_type = Unicameral
| house_type = Unicameral
| preceded_by = [[State Council (Sikkim)|Sikkim State Council]]
| term_limits = 5 years
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1_type = [[List of speakers of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
| leader1 = [[Lall Bahadur Das]]
| leader1 = [[Mingma Narbu Sherpa]]
| election1 = 12 June 2024
| party1 = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| party1 = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| election1 = [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|3 June 2019]]
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader2 = [[Sangay Lepcha]]
| leader2 = [[Raj Kumari Thapa]]
| party2 = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| party2 = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| election2 = [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|3 June 2019]]
| election2 = 12 June 2024
| leader3_type = Leader of the House <br /> ([[List of chief ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]])
| leader3_type = Leader of the House <br /> ([[List of chief ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]])
| leader3 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| leader3 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| party3 = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| party3 = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| election3 = [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|27 May 2019]]
| election3 = 27 May 2019
| leader4_type =
| leader4_type =
| leader4 =
| leader4 =
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| election4 =
| election4 =
| members = '''32'''
| members = '''32'''
| structure1 = File:Sikkim Assembly June 2020.svg
| structure1 = India Sikkim Legislative Assembly October 2024.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
'''[[Government of Sikkim|Government]] (31)'''
| political_groups1 =
*{{Color box|#FF0000}} [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]] (19)
'''[[Government of India|Government]] (350)'''
*{{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (12)
:{{Party legend|National Democratic Alliance|350}}
'''Others (1)'''
:*{{Party legend|Bharatiya Janata Party|290}}
*{{Color box|#FFFF00}} [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]] (1)
:*{{Party legend|Telugu Desam Party|16}}
:*{{Party legend|Janata Dal (United)|12}}
:*{{Party legend|Shiv Sena (2022–present)|9}}
:*{{Party legend|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)|5}}
:*{{Party legend|Janata Dal (Secular)|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Janasena Party|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Rashtriya Lok Dal|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Apna Dal (Sonelal)|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Asom Gana Parishad|1}}
:*{{Party legend|All Jharkhand Students Union|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Hindustani Awam Morcha|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Shiromani Akali Dal|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Bharat Adivasi Party|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Rashtriya Loktantrik Party|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|1}}
:*{{Party legend|United People's Party Liberal|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Independent |1|shortname=IND}}
'''Opposition (193)'''<br>
:{{Party legend|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|186}}
:*{{Party legend|Indian National Congress|99}}
:*{{Party legend|All India Trinamool Congress|29}}
:*{{Party legend|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|22}}
:*{{Party legend|Samajwadi Party|7}}
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|4}}
:*{{Party legend|Aam Aadmi Party|3}}
:*{{Party legend|Indian Union Muslim League|3}}
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Rashtriya Janata Dal|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|2}}
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Independent |3|shortname=IND}}
:'''Others (7)'''
:*{{Party legend|Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)|1}}
:*{{Party legend|YSR Congress Party|1}}
:*{{Party legend|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Zoram People's Movement|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Independent|3|shortname=IND}}
'''[[Government of Sikkim|Government]]'''
:{{Color box|{{Party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}}} [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]] (32)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Oct/29/sikkim-by-polls-ruling-skm-wins-both-seats-uncontested|title=Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested|work=New Indian Express|accessdate=30 October 2024}}</ref>
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| last_election1 = [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|11 April 2019]]
| last_election1 = [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|19 April 2024]]
| next_election1 =
| next_election1 = 2029
| session_room = Sikkim legislative Assembly.jpg
| session_room = Sikkim Assembly Gangtok.jpg
| session_res = 250px
| session_res = 250px
| meeting_place = Sikkim Legislative Assembly, [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]]
| meeting_place = Sikkim Legislative Assembly, [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]]
| website = [https://sikkim.gov.in/departments/sikkim-legislative-assembly/sikkim-legislative-assembly Sikkim Legislative Assembly]
| website = [https://sikkim.neva.gov.in/ Sikkim Legislative Assembly]
}}
}}


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==History==
==History==
Sikkim became the 22nd state of India by the [[Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India|36th Amendment]] of the Indian Constitution in 1975. The Act provides that the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty two members and that "the Assembly of Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in April 1974 with 32 members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under the Constitution."
Sikkim became the 22nd state of India by the 36th Amendment of the Indian Constitution in 1975. The Act provides that the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty two members and that "the Assembly of Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in [[1974 Sikkimese general election|April 1974]] with 32 members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under the Constitution."


Sikkim is situated in the North East of India and has a geographical area of {{convert|7096|sqkm}} and a population of 6.1 lakhs. It was a tiny Himalayan [[Kingdom of Sikkim|kingdom]], ruled by a hereditary monarchy for about 3 centuries from the 17 century CE to 1975. In 1950, the kingdom became a protectorate of the Government of India, and was vested with autonomy in its internal affairs while its defense, communications and external relations became the responsibility of India. The kingdom finally opted to become full-fledged state of the Indian Union with effect from 26 April 1975.
Sikkim is situated in the North East of India and has a geographical area of {{convert|7096|sqkm}} and a population of 6.1 lakhs. It was a tiny Himalayan [[Kingdom of Sikkim|kingdom]], ruled by a hereditary monarchy for about 3 centuries from the 17 century CE to 1975. In 1950, the kingdom became a protectorate of the Government of India, and was vested with autonomy in its internal affairs while its defense, communications and external relations became the responsibility of India. The kingdom finally opted to become full-fledged state of the Indian Union with effect from 26 April 1975.


Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was the first Chief Minister of Sikkim state from 1975 to 1979. The 1979 assembly election saw [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] elected Chief Minister of Sikkim. Nar Bahadur Bhandhari held on to win again in 1984 and 1989. In 1994, Assembly politician [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]] became the Chief Minister of Sikkim. He went on to win in [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1999]], [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]], [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2009]] and[[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2014]], made him the longest-serving Chief Minister in the country. [[Prem Singh Tamang]] became the Chief Minister after the [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]].
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was the first Chief Minister of Sikkim state from 1975 to 1979. [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] and [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]] served long terms as Chief Minister. As of the [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]], [[Prem Singh Tamang]] is the Chief Minister.{{update after|2024|5}}

*B B Gurung became Chief Minister of Sikkim for 13 days in Sikkim from 11 May 1984 to 25 May 1984.
*Sanchaman Limboo became Chief Minister of Sikkim for 179 days from 17 June 1994 to 12 December 1994.


==Structure==
==Structure==
[[File:Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Sikkim.svg|thumb|Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhansabha]]
[[File:Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg|thumb|Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhan Sabha]]
There are 32 members in the legislative assembly.<ref name=":0">[http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/SIKKIM.htm Sikkim Legislative Assembly]</ref> There are 12 seats reserved for [[Scheduled Tribes]] (ST). These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as [[Bhutia]], [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]] (Sherpa), [[Limbu people|Limbu]], [[Tamang]] and other Sikkimese Nepali Communities, as specified during the merger of the Kingdom of Sikkim (monarchy) into India. 2 seats reserved for [[Scheduled Castes]] (SC).<ref>{{cite news |title=Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/sikkim-assembly-polls-live-pawan-chamling-s-fate-hangs-in-balance-as-voting-begins_923913.html|work=Zee news|date=12 April 2014|access-date =11 May 2014}}</ref> One seat ([[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]]) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim.<ref name="sangha">{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/sikkim-assembly/32-sangha-constituency-sikkims-intangible-seat-where-only-monks-contest-and-vote/article26725831.ece |title=32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote |newspaper=The Hindu |date= 4 April 2019 |access-date= 3 January 2021}}</ref>
There are 32 members in the legislative assembly.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/SIKKIM.htm |title=Sikkim Legislative Assembly |access-date=12 April 2012 |archive-date=31 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331043558/http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/SIKKIM.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> There are 12 seats reserved for BL Community of Sikkim. These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as [[Bhutia]], [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]] (Sherpa), [[Limbu people|Limbu]], [[Tamang people|Tamang]] and other [[Sikkimese people|Sikkimese]] Nepali Communities, as specified during the merger of the Kingdom of Sikkim (monarchy) into India. 2 seats reserved for [[Scheduled Castes]] (SC).<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/sikkim-assembly-polls-live-pawan-chamling-s-fate-hangs-in-balance-as-voting-begins_923913.html|work=Zee news|date=12 April 2014|access-date=11 May 2014|archive-date=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512233432/http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/sikkim-assembly-polls-live-pawan-chamling-s-fate-hangs-in-balance-as-voting-begins_923913.html|url-status=live}}</ref> One seat ([[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]]) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim.<ref name="sangha">{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/sikkim-assembly/32-sangha-constituency-sikkims-intangible-seat-where-only-monks-contest-and-vote/article26725831.ece |title=32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote |newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=3 January 2021 |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226033344/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/sikkim-assembly/32-sangha-constituency-sikkims-intangible-seat-where-only-monks-contest-and-vote/article26725831.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Constituencies and Members==
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{{transcluded section|source=11th Sikkim Assembly}}
The tenth assembly was elected in [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]. The current members are listed below:<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6PcXCF67P|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS21.htm|title=Sikkim Result Status|page=1 to 4|work=ECI|archive-date=2014-05-16}}</ref>
{{trim|{{#Section-h:11th Sikkim Assembly|Members of Legislative Assembly}}}}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No.
! Constituency
! Member
! colspan="2" | Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam-Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam-Tashiding]] || [[Sangay Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 2 || [[Yangthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yangthang]] || [[Bhim Hang Limboo]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 3 || [[Maneybong Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maneybong Dentam]] || [[Narendra Kumar Subba]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 4 || [[Gyalshing-Barnyak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gyalshing-Barnyak]] || [[Lok Nath Sharma]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 5 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Karma Sonam Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 6 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Mingma Narbu Sherpa]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 7 || [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]] || [[Aditya Tamang]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 8 || [[Salghari-Zoom (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salghari-Zoom]] (SC) || [[Sunita Gajmer]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 9 || [[Barfung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barfung]] (BL) || [[Tashi Thendup Bhutia]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 10 || [[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]] || [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 11 || [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 12 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Farwanti Tamang]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 13 || [[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang-Rateypani]]|| [[Sanjit Kharel]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 14 || [[Temi-Namphing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Temi-Namphing]] || [[Bedu Singh Panth]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 15 || [[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]] || [[Raj Kumari Thapa]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 16 || [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee]] (BL) || [[Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 17 || [[Khamdong-Singtam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong-Singtam]] || [[Mani Kumar Sharma]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 18 || [[West Pendam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|West Pendam]] (SC) || [[Lall Bahadur Das]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 19 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Bishnu Kumar Sharma]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 20 || [[Chujachen]] || [[Krishna Bahadur Rai (Indian politician)|Krishna Bahadur Rai]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 21 || [[Gnathang-Machong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gnathang-Machong]] (BL) || [[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 22 || [[Namchaybong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchaybong]] || [[Em Prasad Sharma]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 23 || [[Shyari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyari]] || [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 24 || [[Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam-Rumtek]] || [[Sonam Venchungpa]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 25 || [[Upper Tadong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Tadong]] || [[Gay Tshering Dhungel]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 26 || [[Arithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arithang]] || [[Arun Kumar Upreti]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 27 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Yong Tshering Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 28 || [[Upper Burtuk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Burtuk]] || [[Dilli Ram Thapa]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 29 || [[Kabi Lungchok (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Kabi Lungchok]] || [[Karma Loday Bhutia]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 30 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] (BL) || [[Pintso Namgyal Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}} | || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 31 || [[Lachen-Mangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen-Mangan]] || [[Samdup Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Sonam Lama]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}} | || [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Sikkim]]
* [[List of states of India by type of legislature]]
* [[List of states of India by type of legislature]]
* [[Vidhan Sabha]]
* [[Vidhan Sabha]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Legislatures of India}}
{{Current Indian assemblies}}
{{Current Indian assemblies}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:State lower houses in India]]
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[[Category:1975 establishments in Sikkim]]

Latest revision as of 14:53, 31 December 2024

Sikkim Legislative Assembly
11th Sikkim Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded bySikkim State Council
Leadership
Mingma Narbu Sherpa, SKM
since 12 June 2024
Deputy Speaker
Raj Kumari Thapa, SKM
since 12 June 2024
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Prem Singh Tamang, SKM
since 27 May 2019
Structure
Seats32
Political groups
Government (350)
  NDA (350)

Opposition (193)

  INDIA (186)
Others (7)

Government

  SKM (32)[1]
Elections
First past the post
Last election
19 April 2024
Next election
2029
Meeting place
Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Website
Sikkim Legislative Assembly

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the Sikkim state.

History

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Sikkim became the 22nd state of India by the 36th Amendment of the Indian Constitution in 1975. The Act provides that the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty two members and that "the Assembly of Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in April 1974 with 32 members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under the Constitution."

Sikkim is situated in the North East of India and has a geographical area of 7,096 square kilometres (2,740 sq mi) and a population of 6.1 lakhs. It was a tiny Himalayan kingdom, ruled by a hereditary monarchy for about 3 centuries from the 17 century CE to 1975. In 1950, the kingdom became a protectorate of the Government of India, and was vested with autonomy in its internal affairs while its defense, communications and external relations became the responsibility of India. The kingdom finally opted to become full-fledged state of the Indian Union with effect from 26 April 1975.

Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was the first Chief Minister of Sikkim state from 1975 to 1979. Nar Bahadur Bhandari and Pawan Kumar Chamling served long terms as Chief Minister. As of the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Prem Singh Tamang is the Chief Minister.[needs update]

Structure

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Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhan Sabha

There are 32 members in the legislative assembly.[2] There are 12 seats reserved for BL Community of Sikkim. These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as Bhutia, Lepcha (Sherpa), Limbu, Tamang and other Sikkimese Nepali Communities, as specified during the merger of the Kingdom of Sikkim (monarchy) into India. 2 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).[3] One seat (Sangha) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim.[4]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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This section is transcluded from 11th Sikkim Assembly. (edit | history)

The Eleventh assembly was elected in 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. The current members are listed below:

District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Gyalshing 1 Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) Tshering Thendup Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
2 Yangthang Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
3 Maneybong–Dentam Sudesh Kumar Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Soreng 5 Rinchenpong (BL) Erung Tenzing Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
6 Daramdin (BL) Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
7 Soreng–Chakung Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA Resigned on 14 June 2024[5][6]
Aditya Tamang Elected unopposed in 2024 by-election[7]
8 Salghari–Zoom (SC) Madan Cintury Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Namchi 9 Barfung (BL) Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
10 Poklok–Kamrang Bhoj Raj Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
11 Namchi–Singhithang Krishna Kumari Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA Resigned on 13 June 2024[8][9][10]
Satish Chandra Rai Elected unopposed in 2024 by-election[7]
12 Melli Nar Bahadur Pradhan Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
13 Namthang–Rateypani Sanjit Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
14 Temi–Namphing Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
15 Rangang–Yangang Raj Kumari Thapa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
16 Tumin–Lingee (BL) Samdup Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Gangtok 17 Khamdong–Singtam Nar Bahadur Dahal Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Pakyong 18 West Pendam (SC) Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
19 Rhenock Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA Chief Minister
20 Chujachen Puran Kumar Gurung Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
21 Gnathang–Machong (BL) Pamin Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
22 Namchaybong Raju Basnet Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Gangtok 23 Shyari (BL) Tenzing Norbu Lamtha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA Switch from SDF to SKM[11]
24 Martam–Rumtek (BL) Sonam Venchungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
25 Upper Tadong G.T. Dhungel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
26 Arithang Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
27 Gangtok (BL) Delay Namgyal Barfungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
28 Upper Burtuk Kala Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Mangan 29 Kabi–Lungchok (BL) Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
30 Djongu (BL) Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
31 Lachen–Mangan (BL) Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Buddhist Monasteries 32 Sangha Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA

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References

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  2. ^ "Sikkim Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins". Zee news. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ^ "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ Singh, Bikash (14 June 2024). "Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang relinquishes Soreng Chakung seat". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ PTI. "Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024 | Elected from two constituencies, Sikkim CM vacates Soreng-Chakung". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested". New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Sikkim CM's Wife Quits MLA Post Just a Day After Oath | Politics". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ Dhungel, Pankaj (13 June 2024). "Sikkim: Day after taking oath, CM's wife resigns as MLA". EastMojo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ^ PTI (13 June 2024). "Day after taking oath, Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Kumari Rai quits as MLA". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ PTI (10 July 2024). "Lone SDF MLA in Sikkim Assembly Tenzing Norbu Lamtha joins ruling SKM". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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