List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
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The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Sikkim, in Northeast India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok,[1] the capital of the state. The assembly sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier.[2]: 72 [3] Sikkim is the second-smallest state in India, covering 7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi);[4] which accounts for 0.2 per cent of the total area of India.[5] The current population of Sikkim is 6.32 lakhs (630,000), making it the least populous state in India.[6]: 2 [7] Established in 1975, the Sikkim Legislative Assembly consists of 32 members elected directly[2]: Ch. III, Art. 170, Sect. 1 from single-seat constituencies[1] using the first-past-the-post system.[8]
Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
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| 11th Sikkim Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Established | 1974 |
| Seats | 32 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | April 2024 |
Next election | April 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India | |
| Website | |
| Homepage | |
Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Scheduled Castes (SC) and have been given reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[2]: 35, 137 [9] In Sikkim, the Scheduled Tribes primarily include the Bhutia, Lepcha, Limboo and Tamang communities. Twelve constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.[10][11] Among these, reservations are granted only to members of the Bhutia-Lepcha (BL) community. Despite being recognized as Scheduled Tribes in 2002, no seats have been reserved for the Limboo and Tamang communities in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Two constituencies (West Pendam and Salghari–Zoom) are reserved for people of the Scheduled Castes[a] (SC).[12] One constituency (Sangha) is reserved for registered Buddhist monks and nuns from the state's monasteries.[13][14][15]: 6
History
The State Council was the legislature of the Kingdom of Sikkim until its merger with India in 1975. The members of the Council were deemed to be the new Legislative Assembly of the newly formed state.
| Year | Event | Explanation | Total seats | Reserved seats | Elections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL | SC | Sangha | |||||
| 1979 | Annexation of Sikkim | The Kingdom of Sikkim was merged with India, becoming its 22nd state. | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1979,[16] 1985,[17] 1989,[18] 1994,[19] 1999,[20] 2004[21] |
| 2008 | Delimitation Commission Order, 2008[15] | There was a redrawing of the constituency map without a change in the number of constituencies | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2009,[22] 2014,[23] 2019, 2024[24] |
Constituencies
Since its integration with India in 1979, the total number of seats in the assembly has been 32, including 1 seat reserved for the Sangha.[25]
Reservation
Buddhist monks and nuns
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| # | Constituency name |
Reserved for (SC/BL/None)[26] |
District[27] | Lok Sabha constituency |
Electors (2024)[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding | BL | Gyalshing | Sikkim | 15,524 |
| 2 | Yangthang | None | 14,121 | ||
| 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | 16,403 | |||
| 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | 13,683 | |||
| 5 | Rinchenpong | BL | Soreng[34] | 16,024 | |
| 6 | Daramdin | 16,404 | |||
| 7 | Soreng–Chakung | None | 16,740 | ||
| 8 | Salghari–Zoom | SC | 11,694 | ||
| 9 | Barfung | BL | Namchi | 15,980 | |
| 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | None | 16,870 | ||
| 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | 13,251 | |||
| 12 | Melli | 16,029 | |||
| 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | 16,455 | |||
| 14 | Temi–Namphing | 15,465 | |||
| 15 | Rangang–Yangang | 15,261 | |||
| 16 | Tumin–Lingee | BL | 16,767 | ||
| 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | None | Gangtok | 14,428 | |
| 18 | West Pendam | SC | Pakyong[35] | 15,880 | |
| 19 | Rhenock | None | 18,356 | ||
| 20 | Chujachen | 18,749 | |||
| 21 | Gnathang–Machong | BL | 12,965 | ||
| 22 | Namchaybong | None | 16,397 | ||
| 23 | Shyari | BL | Gangtok | 16,196 | |
| 24 | Martam–Rumtek | 17,844 | |||
| 25 | Upper Tadong | None | 12,228 | ||
| 26 | Arithang | 12,602 | |||
| 27 | Gangtok | BL | 11,881 | ||
| 28 | Upper Burtuk | None | 16,236 | ||
| 29 | Kabi–Lungchok | BL | Mangan | 13,209 | |
| 30 | Djongu | 10,523 | |||
| 31 | Lachen–Mangan | 8,404 | |||
| 32 | Sangha | Sangha[36] | Buddhist Monasteries | 4,074 |