Sikkim Legislative Assembly

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Sikkim Legislative Assembly
11th Sikkim Assembly
Seal of Sikkim.svg
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded by Sikkim State Council
Leadership
Speaker
Vacant, SKM
since 2 June 2024
Deputy Speaker
Vacant, SKM
since 2 June 2024
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Prem Singh Tamang, SKM
since 27 May 2019
Structure
Seats32
India Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2024.svg
Political groups
Government (31)
  SKM (31)

Official Opposition

Vacant [lower-alpha 1]

Other Opposition (1)

  SDF (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
19 April 2024
Next election
2029
Meeting place
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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.

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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 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 ]

Speakers of the Assembly

AssemblyElection YearSpeaker [1] Political Party
1st 1974 Chatur Singh Rai [2] Sikkim National Congress
2nd 1979 Sonam Tshering Sikkim Janata Parishad
3rd 1985 Tulshi Ram Sharma Sikkim Sangram Parishad
4th 1989 Dorjee Tshering
5th 1994 Chakra Bahadur Subba Sikkim Democratic Front
6th 1999 Kalawati Subba
7th 2004 D.N. Takarpa
8th 2009 K.T. Gyaltsen
9th 2014 Kedar Nath Rai
10th 2019 Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Arun Kumar Upreti
11th 2024 Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Structure

Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhan Sabha Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg
Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhan Sabha

There are 32 members in the legislative assembly. [3] 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). [4] One seat (Sangha) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim. [5]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Gyalshing 1 Yoksam-Tashiding Sonam Lama 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 Erung Tenzing Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
6 Daramdin Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
7 Soreng-Chakung Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
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
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
20 Chujachen Puran Kr. 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 Tenzing Norbu Lamtha Sikkim Democratic Front None
24 Martam-Rumtek 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 Delay Namgyal Barfungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
28 Upper Burtuk Kala Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Mangan 29 Kabi Lungchok Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
30 Djongu (BL) Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
31 Lachen-Mangan Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA
Buddhist Monasteries32 Sangha Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha NDA

See also

Notes

  1. No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the assembly

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