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.
Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
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| 11th Sikkim Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Sikkim State Council |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 |
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Political groups | Government (32)
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| 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 | |
History
editSikkim 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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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
editThe Eleventh assembly was elected in 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. The current members are listed below:
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the assembly.
References
edit- ^ "Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested". New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Singh, Bikash (14 June 2024). "Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang relinquishes Soreng Chakung seat". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ PTI. "Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024 | Elected from two constituencies, Sikkim CM vacates Soreng-Chakung". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested". New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim CM's Wife Quits MLA Post Just a Day After Oath | Politics". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Dhungel, Pankaj (13 June 2024). "Sikkim: Day after taking oath, CM's wife resigns as MLA". EastMojo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.