Sikkim Republican Party

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Sikkim Republican Party
AbbreviationSRP
Leader Kharka Bahadur Rai
FounderKharka Bahadur Rai
FoundedFebruary 2017(8 years ago) (2017-02)
Headquarters Rangpo, Sikkim, India.
Ideology Republicanism
ColoursBlue , White , Red  and Yellow 
ECI Status Registered-Unrecognized State Party (Sikkim) [1]
Seats in  Sikkim Legislative Assembly
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Sikkim Republican Party (SRP) is a regional political party (State Party (Unrecognized)) in the Indian state of Sikkim. Founder and incumbent president is Kharka Bahadur Rai (K.B. Rai). Election symbol is Flute.

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History

On February 27, 2017, K.B. Rai launched a new political party, Sikkim Republican Party (SRP) at Jorethang, South Sikkim. [2] K.B. Rai is former President of Sikkim Gorkha Jagaran Sangh which advocates the expansion of the interests for Gorkha ethnic group of Sikkim.

On February 22, 2019, SRP was allotted the flute as party's symbol by ECI for the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election (32 constituencies). [3] In April same year, SRP nominated 12 candidates from 13 constituencies [4] for this election. But all candidates lost and only received 1.51% votes or less in each constituency. [5] In Lok Sabha Election 2019 in Sikkim, SRP nominated Dhiraj Kumar Rai as its candidate, but he lost and secured only 1,503 votes (0.43%) and the 7th position of 11 candidates. [6]

In the September same year By-Election for Sikkim Legislative Assembly (3 constituencies), SRP send candidates to all 3 constituencies. But all candidates lost and only received 1.94% votes or less in each constituency.

In 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, the party only received 0.04% of the total votes. [7]

Electoral records

Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
YearTotal SeatsSeats ContestedSeats WonForfeited Deposits% Votes ContestedSource
2019 32130130.80 [8]
2019 (by-election)3303 [9] [10] [11]
Lok Sabha election, Sikkim
YearStateTotal SeatsSeats ContestedSeats WonForfeited Deposits% Votes ContestedSource
2019 Sikkim 11010.43 [12]
2024 Sikkim 11011.25 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTION SYMBOLS". ECI. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019. SRP was registered in this list with No.2056.
  2. ↑ "Jorethang- BK Rai Launches Sikkim Republican Party". Arunachal 24.in. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Allotment of common symbols under para 10 B - GE LAs- 2019 dt. 22.02.2019". ECI. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ↑ K.B. Rai was nominated to 2 constituencies (Namcheybung and Namchi-Singhitang).
  5. ↑ "Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Sikkim Election Results". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Anil Verma; Jagdeep Chhokar; Trilochan Sastry (14 August 2024). "Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024 Analysis of Vote Share and Margin of Victory of Winners" (PDF) (Press release). Gautam Nagar, New Delhi: Association for Democratic Reforms.
  8. ↑ "Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Final result of Poklok-Kamrang bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Final result of Martam-Rumtek bye-poll". SikkimExpress (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Final result of Gangtok bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live". News18. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Result 2024 : Sikkim MP, Winner & Runner, Candidates List - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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