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Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Unicameral legislature of the state of Sikkim

Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Summary

Unicameral legislature of the state of Sikkim

FieldValue
nameSikkim Legislative Assembly
native_nameSikkim Vidhan Sabhacoa_pic = Seal of Sikkim.svg
legislature11th Sikkim Assembly
house_typeUnicameral
preceded_bySikkim State Council
term_limits5 years
leader1_typeGovernor
leader1Om Prakash Mathur
leader2_typeSpeaker
leader2Mingma Narbu Sherpa
election212 June 2024
party2SKM
leader3_typeDeputy Speaker
leader3Raj Kumari Thapa
party3SKM
election312 June 2024
leader4_typeChief Minister
(Leader of the House)
leader4Prem Singh Tamang
party4SKM
election427 May 2019
leader5_typeChief Whip
leader6_typeMinister of Parliamentary Affairs
members32
structure1India Sikkim Legislative Assembly October 2024.svg
structure1_res300px
:}} SKM (32)<ref>{{cite weburlhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Oct/29/sikkim-by-polls-ruling-skm-wins-both-seats-uncontestedtitle=Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontestedwork=New Indian Expressdate=29 October 2024accessdate=30 October 2024}}
voting_system1First past the post
last_election119 April 2024
next_election12029
session_roomSikkim Assembly Gangtok.jpg
session_res250px
meeting_placeSikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
websiteSikkim Legislative Assembly

(Leader of the House)

**Government **

: SKM (32)

** Opposition** :Vacant

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

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 7096 sqkm 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 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Prem Singh Tamang is the Chief Minister of Sikkim.

Structure

Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhan Sabha

There are 32 members in the legislative assembly. 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). One seat (Sangha) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim.

Members of Legislative Assembly

list of opposition leaders

Notes

References

References

  1. (29 October 2024). "Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested". New Indian Express.
  2. "Sikkim Legislative Assembly".
  3. (12 April 2014). "Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins". Zee news.
  4. (4 April 2019). "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu.
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