Government of Sikkim

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Government of Sikkim
Seal of Sikkim.svg
Seat of Government Gangtok
Website https://www.sikkim.gov.in/
Legislative branch
Assembly
Speaker Mingma Narbu Sherpa
Deputy Speaker Raj Kumari Thapa
Members in Assembly 32
Executive branch
Governor Om Prakash Mathur
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang
Deputy Chief Minister Vacant
Judiciary
High Court Sikkim High Court
Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder

The Government of Sikkim also known as the State Government of Sikkim is the administrative executive authority of the Indian state of Sikkim and its 6 districts, created by the National Constitution as the legislative, executive and judicial authority to govern the state. The Governor acts as the head of state and is, nominally, the highest figure of executive authority. However it is the Chief Minister who is the de facto head of government and chief executive.

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), the secretariat, and the Sikkim High Court.

The current Legislative Assembly of Sikkim is unicameral, consisting of 32 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

Council of Ministers

S.NoNameConstituencyDepartmentParty
1. Prem Singh Tamang
Chief Minister
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  • Home Department
  • Finance Department
  • Planning and Development Department
  • Department of Personnel
  • Power Department
  • Excise Department
  • Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department
  • Transport Department
  • Information and Public Relations Department
  • Information Technology Department
  • Skill Development Department
  • Other departments not allotted to other Ministers.
SKM
Cabinet Ministers
2. Sonam Lama Sangha
  • Public Health Engineering Department
  • Water Resources Department
  • Ecclesiastical Department
SKM
3. Arun Kumar Upreti Arithang
  • Rural Development Department
  • Cooperation Department
SKM
4. Samdup Lepcha Lachen-Mangan
  • Social Welfare Department
  • Women and Child Development Department
  • Printing and Stationery Department
SKM
5. Bhim Hang Limboo Yangthang
  • Buildings & Housing Department
  • Labour Department
SKM
6. Bhoj Raj Rai Poklok-Kamrang
  • Urban Development Department
  • Food & Civil Supplies Department
SKM
7. G.T. Dhungel Upper Tadong
  • Health & Family Welfare Department
  • Culture Department
SKM
8. Puran Kumar Gurung Chujachen
  • Agriculture Department
  • Horticulture Department
  • Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services Department
  • Fisheries Development Department
SKM
9. Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Djongu
  • Forest & Environment Department
  • Mines and Geology Department
  • Science & Technology Department
SKM
10. Nar Bahadur Dahal Khamdong-Singtam
  • Roads & Bridges Department
SKM
11. Raju Basnet Namchaybong
  • Education Department
  • Sports & Youth Affairs Department
  • Law Department
  • Parliamentary Affairs Department
SKM
12. Tshering Thendup Bhutia Yoksam–Tashiding
  • Tourism and Civil Aviation Department
  • Commerce & Industries Department
SKM
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References

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