Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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President | Gopal Chhettri |
Headquarters | NH-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 | 0 / 1 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 1 |
Seats in Sikkim Legislative Assembly | 0 / 32 |
Election symbol | |
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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.
The present President of Sikkim Pradesh Congress is Gopal Chhettri.
S.no | President | Portrait | Term | |
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1. | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 2003 | 20 April 2013 | |
2. | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 20 April 2013 | 9 March 2014 | |
3. | A D Subba | 9 March 2014 | 2 September 2015 | |
4. | Bharat Basnett | 2 September 2015 | 23 September 2023 | |
5. | Gopal Chettri | 23 September 2023 | Present | |
Year | Total Seats | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Forfeited Deposits | % Votes Contested | Source |
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1985 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 24.15 | [1] |
1989 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 18.68 | [2] |
1994 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 15.59 | [3] |
1999 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 3.78 | [4] |
2004 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 26.13 | [5] |
2009 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 28.31 | [6] |
2009 (by-election) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.67 | [7] |
2014 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 1.47 | [8] |
2014 (by-election) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.30 | [9] |
2017 (by-election) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 | [10] |
2019 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1.03 | [11] |
Year | Total Seats | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Forfeited Deposits | % Votes Contested | Source |
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1977 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | uncontested | |
1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.81 | [12] |
1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.56 | [13] |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.11 | [14] |
1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.76 | [15] |
2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.43 | [16] |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.59 | [17] |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 | [18] |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 | [19] |
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