Sikkim National Congress

Former political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim

Indian political party

Sikkim National Congress

Founder| Kazi Lhendup Dorji
Founded| 1962
Dissolved| 1977
Merged into| Indian National Congress
Ideology| Annexation of Kingdom of Sikkim with India
Colours| Blue
Election symbol

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Sikkim National Congress (abbr. SNC) was a political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim. It was founded in 1962, through a merger of Swatantra Dal, Rajya Praja Sammelan, and dissidents of the then-dominant parties, Sikkim State Congress and Sikkim National Party. Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was its leader.

The SNC was formed to be a party representing all ethnic groups in Sikkim, as the previously dominating parties were divided on ethnic lines. It opposed the monarchy in Sikkim and worked for democratic reforms.

In April 1973, Sikkim Janata Congress merged with SNC. In 1974, the first democratically elected government took office in Sikkim. In that election, the party won 31 out of 32 seats.

After the merger of Sikkim with India in 1975, the party merged with the Indian National Congress.

## Electoral history

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Election  | Seats won  | Seats +/-  | Source

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1967 |

8 / 24

| \-  | [1]
1970 |

3 / 24

| 5
1973 |

5 / 24

| 2  | [2]
1974 |

31 / 32

| 26  | [3]

## References

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1. ^ Hamlet Bareh (2001). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Vol. 7:Sikkim. Mittal Publications. p. 17\. ISBN 9788170997948.
2. ^ Election Committee, Government of Sikkim (15 February 1973). "Declaration of Election Results". pp. 64–65. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
3. ^ "General Election to Sikkim Assembly, 1974". 20 April 1974. pp. 70–71. Retrieved 15 June 2021.