Sikkim Gorkha Party is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in the
India
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n state of
Sikkim
Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...
. The president of SGP is G.M. Rai. SGP believed that the entire
Gorkha
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (), with the endonym Gorkhali ( Nepali: गोर्खाली ), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.
The Gurkha units consist of Nepali and ...
(Nepali) population of the state ought to be recognized as ''
Scheduled Tribes'' (and thus get access to reservation quotas). In the state assembly elections of 2004, SGP launched G.M. Rai as a counter-candidate against the Chief Minister of the state. Rai got 1,565 votes.
Political parties in Sikkim
Political parties with year of establishment missing
Founding and Objectives
* Founding: The exact founding date of the Sikkim Gorkha Party isn't widely documented, but it emerged as a regional party dedicated to advocating for the rights of the Gorkha community in Sikkim.
* Objective: The primary objective of the SGP is to address the social, cultural, and political issues of the Gorkha community in Sikkim. The party also focuses on promoting equitable development for all sections of Sikkimese society.
Political Ideology
* Ethnic Representation: The SGP works to protect and promote the identity, culture, and heritage of the Gorkha community.
* Development Focus: It emphasizes inclusive development in the state, ensuring that the Gorkha community receives adequate representation in socio-economic policies.
* State and National Advocacy: The party has occasionally voiced the need for broader recognition of the Gorkha community's contributions at the national level.
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