Somnath Poudyal is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 from Khamdong-Singtam constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Food Security, Agriculture Development, Horticulture & Cash Crops Development, Irrigation & Flood Control and Animal Husbandry, Livestock Fisheries and Veterinary Services in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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%).
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.
Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. It was the ruling party in Sikkim from 12 December 1994 to 23 May 2019.
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.
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election of 2009 took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state for all 32 legislative assembly seats along with the third phase of 2009 Indian general elections on 30 April 2009. The results were declared on 5 May 2009. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) further strengthened their majority in the Sikkim Assembly by winning all the seats. Incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's Government returned for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term having won previous elections in 1994, 1999, and 2004.
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim which is the ruling party of Sikkim since 2019.
The election was held on 12 April 2014 for 9th assembly of Sikkim, the northeastern state of India. It elected 32 members of 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.
The North-East Democratic Alliance is a political coalition that was formed on May 24, 2016, by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to protect the interest of the people of the region as well as uniting non-Congress parties in Northeast India. Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as the convenor of the front.
Sikkim Rajya Manch Party (SRMP) (English Translation: Sikkim State Forum Party) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. Founder and Incumbent President is Rup Narayan Chamling (R. N. Chamling) who is a little brother of former Chief Minister of Sikkim and the president of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), Pawan Kumar Chamling.
Namchi-Singhithang is one of the 32 constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly, in Sikkim, India. The current incumbent is ex-chief minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front who has been representing the constituency since the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election.
Narendra Kumar Subba is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Sikkim. He has been elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 and 2019 from Maneybong Dentam constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front but later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was minister of Urban Development, Housing, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Dorjee Tshering Lepcha is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Sikkim. He has been elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 and 2019 from Gnathang Machong constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front but later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was minister of Sikkim Public Works and Transport in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Ram Bahadur Subba is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2009 and 2014 from Soreng-Chakung constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Human Resource Development, Sports & Youth Affairs, Law & Legislative, Parliamentary Affairs in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Dorjee Dazom Bhutia is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 from Barfung constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Energy & Power and Labour in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Tulsi Devi Rai is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. She was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2009 and 2014 from Melli constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. She was minister of Water Security, Public Health Engineering, Social Justice, Empowerment & Welfare Departments in the Fifth Chamling ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Tshering Wangdi Lepcha is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2009 and 2014 from Lachen-Mangan constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management, Mines, Minerals & Geology and Science & Technology in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Garjaman Gurung is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 from Temi-Namphing constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Sikkim Public Works and Cultural Affairs & Heritage in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Sher Bahadur Subedi was an Indian Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 from Gyalshing-Barnyak constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Rural Management & Development, Panchayati Raj and Cooperation in Pawan Chamling's fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019. Subedi died from cancer on 9 February 2024, at the age of 66.
Arjun Kumar Ghatani is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim, India. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2014 from Salghari-Zoom constituency as candidate of the front. He was minister of Healthcare, Human Services & Family Welfare and Information & Public Relation (IPR) in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.