Sikkim Legislative Assembly
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 Legislative Assembly | |
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| 10th Legislative Assembly of Sikkim | |
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Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Sikkim State Council |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
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| Seats | 32 |
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Political groups | Government (31) NDA (31) Others (1)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 11 April 2019 |
Next election | April 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India | |
| Website | |
| Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
History
Sikkim became the 22nd state of India by the 36th Amendment of the Indian Constitution in 1975. The Act provides that the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty two members and that "the Assembly of Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in April 1974 with 32 members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under the Constitution."
Sikkim is situated in the North East of India and has a geographical area of 7,096 square kilometres (2,740 sq mi) and a population of 6.1 lakhs. It was a tiny Himalayan kingdom, ruled by a hereditary monarchy for about 3 centuries from the 17 century CE to 1975. In 1950, the kingdom became a protectorate of the Government of India, and was vested with autonomy in its internal affairs while its defense, communications and external relations became the responsibility of India. The kingdom finally opted to become full-fledged state of the Indian Union with effect from 26 April 1975.
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was the first Chief Minister of Sikkim state from 1975 to 1979. Nar Bahadur Bhandari and Pawan Kumar Chamling served long terms as Chief Minister. As of the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Prem Singh Tamang is the Chief Minister.
Speakers of the Assembly
| # | Speaker | Assembly (Election Year) | Political Party |
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| 1 | Chatur Singh Rai[1] | First Assembly (1974) | Sikkim National Congress |
| 2 | Second Assembly (1979) | Sikkim Janata Parishad | |
| 3 | Third Assembly (1985) | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| 4 | Foruth Assembly (1989) | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| 5 | Fifth Assembly (1994) | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 6 | Sixth Assembly (1999) | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 7 | Seventh Assembly (2004) | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 8 | Kedar Nath Rai | Eighth Assembly (2009) | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 9 | Kedar Nath Rai | Nineth Assembly (2014) | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 10 | Lall Bahadur Das | Tenth Assembly (2019) | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
Structure
There are 32 members in the legislative assembly.[2] There are 12 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST). These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as Bhutia, Lepcha (Sherpa), Limbu, Tamang and other Sikkimese Nepali Communities, as specified during the merger of the Kingdom of Sikkim (monarchy) into India. 2 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).[3] One seat (Sangha) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim.[4]
Constituencies and Members
The tenth assembly was elected in 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. The current members are listed below:[5]
See also
References
- "chatur singh-rai-first speaker of Sikkim".sikhim.blogspot.com
- Sikkim Legislative Assembly
- "Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins". Zee news. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "Sikkim Result Status". ECI. p. 1 to 4. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014.
