Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Unicameral legislature of the state of Sikkim

Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Sikkim Vidhan Sabha

11th Sikkim Assembly
Type
Type|

Unicameral

Term limits

| 5 years
History
Preceded by| Sikkim State Council
Leadership

Governor

Om Prakash Mathur

Speaker

Mingma Narbu Sherpa, SKM
since 12 June 2024

Deputy Speaker

Raj Kumari Thapa, SKM
since 12 June 2024

Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)

Prem Singh Tamang, SKM
since 27 May 2019

Structure
Seats| 32

Political groups

| Government

SKM (32)[1]

Opposition

Vacant [a]
Elections

Voting system

| First past the post

Last election

| 19 April 2024

Next election

| 2029
Meeting place
Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Website
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.

## History

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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.[needs update]

## Structure

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Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhan Sabha

There are 32 members in the legislative assembly.[2] There are 12 seats reserved for BL Community of Sikkim. 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]

## Members of Legislative Assembly

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This section is transcluded from 11th Sikkim Assembly. (edit | history)

The Eleventh assembly was elected in 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. The current members are listed below:

District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Remarks

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Gyalshing | 1  | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL)  | Tshering Thendup Bhutia |  | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
2  | Yangthang | Bhim Hang Limboo |
3  | Maneybong–Dentam | Sudesh Kumar Subba |
4  | Gyalshing–Barnyak | Lok Nath Sharma |
Soreng | 5  | Rinchenpong (BL)  | Erung Tenzing Lepcha |
6  | Daramdin (BL)  | Mingma Narbu Sherpa |
7  | Soreng–Chakung | Prem Singh Tamang | Resigned on 14 June 2024[5][6]
Aditya Tamang | Elected unopposed in 2024 by-election[7]
8  | Salghari–Zoom (SC)  | Madan Cintury |
Namchi | 9  | Barfung (BL)  | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia |
10  | Poklok–Kamrang | Bhoj Raj Rai |
11  | Namchi–Singhithang | Krishna Kumari Rai | Resigned on 13 June 2024[8][9][10]
Satish Chandra Rai | Elected unopposed in 2024 by-election[7]
12  | Melli | Nar Bahadur Pradhan |
13  | Namthang–Rateypani | Sanjit Kharel |
14  | Temi–Namphing | Bedu Singh Panth |
15  | Rangang–Yangang | Raj Kumari Thapa |
16  | Tumin–Lingee (BL)  | Samdup Tshering Bhutia |
Gangtok | 17  | Khamdong–Singtam | Nar Bahadur Dahal |
Pakyong | 18  | West Pendam (SC)  | Lall Bahadur Das |
19  | Rhenock | Prem Singh Tamang | Chief Minister
20  | Chujachen | Puran Kumar Gurung |
21  | Gnathang–Machong (BL)  | Pamin Lepcha |
22  | Namchaybong | Raju Basnet |
Gangtok | 23  | Shyari (BL)  | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | Switch from SDF to SKM[11]
24  | Martam–Rumtek (BL)  | Sonam Venchungpa |
25  | Upper Tadong | G.T. Dhungel |
26  | Arithang | Arun Kumar Upreti |
27  | Gangtok (BL)  | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa |
28  | Upper Burtuk | Kala Rai |
Mangan | 29  | Kabi–Lungchok (BL)  | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia |
30  | Djongu (BL)  | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha |
31  | Lachen–Mangan (BL)  | Samdup Lepcha |
Buddhist Monasteries  | 32  | Sangha | Sonam Lama |

## See also

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* List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
* List of chief ministers of Sikkim
* List of states of India by type of legislature
* Vidhan Sabha

## Notes

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1. ^ All seats belong to the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha.

## References

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1. ^ "Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested". New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
2. ^ "Sikkim Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
3. ^ "Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins". Zee news. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
4. ^ "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
5. ^ Singh, Bikash (14 June 2024). "Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang relinquishes Soreng Chakung seat". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
6. ^ PTI. "Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024 | Elected from two constituencies, Sikkim CM vacates Soreng-Chakung". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
7. ^ a b "Sikkim by-polls: Ruling SKM wins both seats uncontested". New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
8. ^ "Sikkim CM's Wife Quits MLA Post Just a Day After Oath | Politics". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
9. ^ Dhungel, Pankaj (13 June 2024). "Sikkim: Day after taking oath, CM's wife resigns as MLA". EastMojo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
10. ^ PTI (13 June 2024). "Day after taking oath, Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Kumari Rai quits as MLA". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
11. ^ PTI (10 July 2024). "Lone SDF MLA in Sikkim Assembly Tenzing Norbu Lamtha joins ruling SKM". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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