Ram Chandra Poudyal
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Ram Chandra Poudyal | |
|---|---|
| President of Rising Sun Party | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| President of SC(R) | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Jagat Bandhu Pradhan |
| Constituency | Loosing-Pachekhani |
| 1st Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Succeeded by | Kalzang Gyatso |
| Member of the Sikkim State Council | |
| In office 1974–1975 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | Loosing-Pachekhani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 or 1944 (age 81–82) Chhota Singtam,
Kingdom of Sikkim |
| Died | July 2024 |
| Party | Rising Sun Party |
| Other political affiliations | Sikkim National Congress, Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
Ram Chandra Poudyal (1944–2024),[1] commonly known as R.C. Poudyal, was an Indian politician from the state of Sikkim. He has played an important role in the political scenario of the state, especially in the context of integration of Sikkim and subsequent constitutional and legal developments into the Indian Union . He was known for the founding and leading the Rising Sun Party (RSP), a political party active in the late 1980s.[2]
He completed his schooling at Sir Tashi Namgyal Academy in Gangtok, Sikkim. For higher education, he attended Scottish Church College in Kolkata, West Bengal, where he pursued his degree in law.[citation needed]
Political career
Legal battle
Poudyal is known also for the landmark case of R.C. Poudyal vs. Union of India (1993), where he brought forward to question the reservation policies in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He argued that the disproportionate reservation of seats for the Bhutia-Lepcha community was discriminatory and violated the principles of fair representation under the Indian Constitution. The Supreme Court, however, upheld the reservations, emphasizing the unique historical and cultural context of Sikkim.[3]
