Politics of India works within the framework of the country's Constitution. India is a parliamentary secular democratic republic in which the president of India is the head of state &first citizen of India and the Prime Minister of India is the head of government. It is based on the federal structure of government,although the word is not used in the Constitution itself. India follows the dual polity system,i.e. federal in nature,that consists of the central authority at the centre and states at the periphery. The Constitution defines the organizational powers and limitations of both central and state governments;it is well recognised,fluid and considered supreme,i.e. the laws of the nation must conform to it. India is officially declared a secular and socialist state as per the Constitution.
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. Pawan Chamling,the current leader of Sikkim Democratic Front and Sikkim Chief Minister,was the treasurer of SPC 1978–1984. In the state assembly elections 1979 SPC had launched candidates in all 32 constituencies,and won four seats. The party got 11,400 votes (15,76%).
Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) was political party in the Indian state of Sikkim in 1979–1981. The president of the party was Ram Chandra Poudyal. In the state assembly elections of 1979,SCR(R) won eleven seats (of 32) and became the largest faction in the assembly. In total,the party received 14,889 votes (20.58% of the votes in the state). The strength of the party did however decline when several assembly members crossed over to Sikkim Prajatantra Congress.
Sikkim Janata Parishad or SJP was a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim led by N.B. Bhandari.
The State Legislative Assembly,or Vidhan Sabha,also called Vidhana Sabha,or Saasana Sabha,is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. In 28 states and 8 union territories,there is a unicameral legislature which is the sole legislative body. In 6 states,the legislative assembly is the lower house of their bicameral legislature with the upper house being the State Legislative Council. 5 union territories are governed directly by the Union Government of India and have no legislative body.
Pawan Kumar Chamling Rai is an Indian politician and writer who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1994 to 2019. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Sikkim and India,surpassing Jyoti Basu. Chamling is the Founding President of the Sikkim Democratic Front. He also served as the Leader of the opposition,Sikkim Legislative Assembly in the year of 2019. He represents the Namchi-Singhithang constituency in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly since 2019 till 2024 and the Damthang constituency from 1985 to 1994. Prior to establishing the Sikkim Democratic Front,Chamling served as Minister for Industries,Information and Public Relations from 1989 to 1992 in Nar Bahadur Bhandari's cabinet.
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of State government in the Indian system of government. From each constituency,the people elect one representative who then becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Each state has between seven and nine MLAs for every Member of Parliament (MP) that it has in the Lok Sabha,the lower house of India's bicameral parliament. There are also members in three unicameral legislatures in Union Territories:the Delhi Legislative Assembly,Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. Only a Member of the Legislative Assembly can work as a minister for more than 6 months. If a non-Member of the Legislative Assembly becomes a Chief Minister or a minister,he must become an MLA within 6 months to continue in the job. Only a Member of the Legislative Assembly can become the Speaker of the Legislature
Sikkim Sangram Parishad is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. In 1979,after a period of instability,a ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari from Sikkim Janata Parishad party gained power in Sikkim. In 1984,Bhandari dissolved Sikkim Janata Parishad and formed a new party called Sikkim Sangram Parishad. Sikkim Sangram Parishad held on to power in the 1984 and 1989 elections,but after that lost to Sikkim Democratic Front,which has swept the elections since 1999. Sikkim Sangram Parishad did not win any seats in the state assembly in the 2004 elections. Nar Bahadur Bhandari has merged Sikkim Sangram Parishad with the Indian National Congress and he became the president of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC).
Nar Bahadur Bhandari was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of the state of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He briefly served as Member of Parliament representing Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency from 1984 to 1985. He was the founding leader of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad. He was popularly remembered for his efforts to include the Nepali language in 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. He was awarded with prestigious Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution for Nepali language. He was the first Indian chief minister of Gorkha origin. He also served as the president of Bharatiya Nepali Bhasha Parisangh until his death. He is popularly known as the architect of modern Sikkim.
In India,a number of political positions and university posts are held for specific groups of the population,including Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,and women in some cases.
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 Krantikari Morcha is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim which is the ruling party of Sikkim since 2019.
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election,2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front,a regional political party,won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election.
General elections were held in Sikkim on 13 April 1974. They were the first elections in Sikkim to be held on the basis of universal suffrage,and also the last prior to Indian annexation. The result was a victory for the Sikkim National Congress,which won 31 of the 32 seats in the State Council. Kazi Lhendup Dorjee subsequently became Chief Minister. In May 1975 Sikkim became a state of India,at which point the State Council became the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.
Prem Singh Tamang,better known as P. S. Golay,is an Indian politician,and former teacher who is serving as the 6th and current Chief Minister of Sikkim since 2019 and the founder and leader of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha since 2019. He represents the Poklok-Kamrang in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly since 2019,Upper Burtuk from 2009 to 2019 and Chakung from 1994 to 2009. Before forming the SKM party,he was a key member of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Party.
Hamro Sikkim Party was a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. The incumbent president of this party is Bhaichung Bhutia. Its election symbol is a Whistle.
Sangha Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim,a state in the Northeast region of India. It is a part of the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2019,Sonam Lama is the holder of this seat. His current term is expected to end by 2024.
The Sikkim National People's Party (SNPP) was a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. Election symbol was Pen Nib. SNPP didn't have any relationship with Sikkim National Party (SNP) in same state or National People's Party (NPP) in the state of Meghalaya.
Rising Sun Party (RIS) was a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. The founder and president was Ram Chandra Poudyal who was one of the leaders from Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary).
Bhuta-Lepcha is an ethnic grouping consisting of people of the Bhutia and Lepcha communities in Sikkim,India. Both these groups are listed as Scheduled Tribes by the Government of India.
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