Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee

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Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentGopal Chhettri
HeadquartersNH-31A, 5th Mile Tadong Gangtok-737102, Sikkim
Youth wing Sikkim Youth Congress
Women's wing Sikkim Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
Alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in  Lok Sabha
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Seats in  Rajya Sabha
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Seats in  Sikkim Legislative Assembly
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The Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee(SPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Sikkim, India. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. Its head office is situated in Gangtok.

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The present President of Sikkim Pradesh Congress is Gopal Chhettri.

List of Presidents

S.noPresidentPortraitTerm
1. Nar Bahadur Bhandari 200320 April 2013
2. Kunga Nima Lepcha 20 April 20139 March 2014
3.A D Subba9 March 20142 September 2015
4.Bharat Basnett2 September 201523 September 2023
5.Gopal Chettri23 September 2023Present

Electoral records

Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
YearTotal SeatsSeats ContestedSeats WonForfeited Deposits % Votes ContestedSource
1985 32321524.15 [1]
1989 323101618.68 [2]
1994 323121715.59 [3]
1999 32310283.78 [4]
2004 32281626.13 [5]
2009 32320428.31 [6]
2009 (by-election)11019.67 [7]
2014 32320321.47 [8]
2014 (by-election)11010.30 [9]
2017 (by-election)11011.05 [10]
2019 32240241.03 [11]
Lok Sabha election, Sikkim
YearTotal SeatsSeats ContestedSeats WonForfeited Deposits % Votes ContestedSource
1977 1110uncontested
1984 110025.81 [12]
1989 110021.56 [13]
1998 110033.11 [14]
1999 11014.76 [15]
2004 110027.43 [16]
2009 110029.59 [17]
2014 11012.33 [18]
2019 11011.13 [19]

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