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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front 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. History The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the ..., a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election. Political parties ''National parties'' * BJP Bharatiya Janata Party * CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) * INC Indian National Congress ''State parties'' * SDF Sikkim Democratic Front ''Registered (unrecognised) parties'' * SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad * SSP Sikkim Sangram Parishad Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections 2004 State Assembly elections in India State Assembly elections in Sikkim 2000s in Sikkim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 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 Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinchenpong Assembly Constituency
Rinchenpong is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the .... Rinchenpong is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2019 See also * Richenpong * West Sikkim district * List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly References {{coord, 27.24, 88.27, display=title Assembly constituencies of Sikkim Gyalshing district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 State Assembly Elections In India
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangha (Buddhism)
Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; Sangha is often used as a surname across these languages. It was historically used in a political context to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom, and has long been used by religious associations including the Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. Given this history, some Buddhists have said the tradition of the ''sangha'' represents humanity's oldest surviving democratic institution. In Buddhism, ''sangha'' refers to the monastic community of '' bhikkhu'' (monks) and '' bhikkhuni'' (nuns). These communities are traditionally referred to as the ''bhikkhu-sangha'' or ''bhikkhuni-sangha''. As a separate category, those who have attained any of the four stages of enlightenment, whether or not they are members of the monastic community, are referred to as the ''āryasaṅgha'' ("noble Sangha"). According to the Theravada school and Nich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangha Assembly Constituency
Sangha Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a state in the Northeast region of India. It is a part of the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2019, Sonam Lama is the holder of this seat. His current term is expected to end by 2024. This seat is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community ( Sangha) of Sikkim. Buddhist monks and nuns, registered with the 111 recognized monasteries in the state, are the only ones who can contest and cast their votes for this Assembly seat. Members of Sikkim State Council The Sangha constituency was created in 1958 for the Sikkim State Council, after requests from the monastery associations to the Chogyal. Members of the Legislative Assembly After the 1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum, Sikkim became a state of India and the members of the State Council at the time, were deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of the new state of Sikkim. Supreme Court Case In 1993, a case was brought in the Supreme Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangtok Assembly Constituency
Gangtok Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Gangtok is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) constituency from 2009. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1979: Lal Bahadur Basnet, Sikkim Janata Parishad * 1985: Balchand Sarda, Independent * 1989: Manita Pradhan, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1994: Narendra Kumar Pradhan, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1999: Narendra Kumar Pradhan, SSikkim Sangram Parishad * 2004: Narendra Kumar Pradhan, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2009: Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2014: Pintso Chopel, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Electoral results 2019 By-Election In the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in both Shyari and Gangtok constituencies, so he relinquished Gangtok seat. In the by-election, ruling SKM didn't send their candidate to Gangtok, and supported opposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djongu Assembly Constituency
Djongu Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community. Member of Legislative Assembly * 1979: Athup Lepcha, Sikkim Janata Parishad * 1985: Sonam Choda Lepcha, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1989: Sonam Choda Lepcha, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1994: Sonam Ghyoda Lepcha, Indian National Congress * 1999: Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 2004: Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2009: Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2014: Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, Sikkim Democratic Front 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. History The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the ... Election results 2019 See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhenock Assembly Constituency
Rhenock Assembly constituency is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India. It is part of Pakyong district. Member of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2019 See also * List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly * Pakyong district Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Pakyong. The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdiv ... References {{coords, 27.149, 88.344, display=title Pakyong district Assembly constituencies of Sikkim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melli Assembly Constituency
Melli Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Melli is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1979: Mohan Prasad Sharma, Sikkim Janata Parishad * 1985: Dilli Ram Basnet, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1989: Dilli Ram Basnet, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1994: Girish Chandra Rai, Sikkim Democratic Front * 1999: Girish Chandra Rai, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2004: Girish Chandra Rai, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2009: Tulshi Devi Rai, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2014: Tulshi Devi Rai, Sikkim Democratic Front Election results 2019 See also * Melli * South Sikkim district Namchi District is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its headquarters is at Namchi. Geography South Sikkim lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include Namch ... * List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawan Chamling
Pawan Kumar Chamling (born 22 September 1949) is an Indian politician and the former Chief Minister of Sikkim. Chamling is the Founding President of the Sikkim Democratic Front, which governed the state for five successive terms since 1994. Chamling's 24.4 year stint (December 1994 to May 2019) is the longest ever by a chief minister of any Indian state, surpassing Jyoti Basu's 23 years in West Bengal. 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. Personal life Chamling was born in Yangang, South Sikkim to Nepali parents Ash Bahadur Chamling and Asha Rani Chamling. Chamling is also a prolific Nepali language writer, and recipient of the ''Bhanu Puraskar'' (2010) awarded by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad. He writes under the pen name Pawan Chamling. Mr. Chamling has two wives an 8 children (4 sons and 4 daughters). Political career Chamling was el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daramdin Assembly Constituency
Daramdin Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Daramdin is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1979: Padam Bahadur Gurung, Sikkim Janata Parishad * 1985: Padam Bahadur Gurung, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1989: Padam Bahadur Gurung, Sikkim Sangram Parishad * 1994: Ran Bahadur Subba, Sikkim Democratic Front * 1999: Ran Bahadur Subba, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2004: Ran Bahadur Subba, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2009: Tenzi Sherpa, Sikkim Democratic Front * 2014: Danorbu Sherpa, Sikkim Democratic Front 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. History The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the ... Election results 2019 See also * Daramdin * West Sikkim district * List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Singh Tamang
Prem Singh Tamang (born 5 February 1968), better known as P. S. Golay, is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Sikkim and founding leader of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM). Before forming the party, he was a key member of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Party. Personal life Tamang was born on 5 February 1968 in the Indian Gorkha family of Kalu Singh Tamang and Dhan Maya Tamang. He hails from Singling Busty, West Sikkim. He graduated with a degree in Bachelors of Arts from Darjeeling Government College in 1988. After graduation, he worked as a teacher in a state-run school. His son is politician Aditya Tamang, who is also a member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from Soreng-Chakung. Political career In 1990, he was appointed a graduate teacher under the HRD Department in the Government of Sikkim and served until 1993. Due to his active interest in social work and politics, he resigned from government service and started participating in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
