1967 Sikkimese general election

none August 2019 August 2019 Kingdom of Sikkim legislative 1958 Sikkimese general election 1958 1970 Sikkimese general election 1970 16 March 1967Around the World Reading Eagle https://books.google.com/books?id=wgorAAAAIBAJ&q=sikkim&pg=PA25 16 March 1967 Voters go to polls today in the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, ... 9 February 2022 18 of the 24 seats in the State Council Sikkim National Congress – 8 New Sikkim National Party 6 5 1 Sikkim State Congress 7 2 5 General elections were held in Sikkim in March 1967, having been due earlier but postponed after a state of emergency was declared following the Sino-Indian War.Encyclopaedia of North-East India 7:Sikkim Hamlet Bareh 2001 Mittal Publications 9788170997948 https://books.google.com/books?id=jrr7HPr8NAQC 17 The Sikkim National Congress emerged as the largest single party, winning eight of the 24 seats. Although the Sikkim National Party won only five seats, its parliamentary faction was joined by three others (one each from the Tsong (Limbu), Sangha and scheduled caste reserved seats). Electoral system The State Council was established in 1953 by the Chogyal.Bareh, p16 It originally had 18 members, of which 12 were elected and six (including the President) appointed by the Chogyal. Of the 12 elected members, six were from the Nepali community and six from the Bhutia-Lepcha community. For the 1958 elections the number of seats was increased to 20 by adding one seat for the Sangha and an additional appointed member. In 1966, a further four seats had been added; one each for the Nepali and Lepcha/Bhutia communities, together with one for the Tsong (Limbu)http://jogltep.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JOGLTEP5.pdf The Tsongs (Limbus) Down the Ages in Sikkim Journal of Global Literacies, Technologies, and Emerging Pedagogies 5 2 1 December 2019 Buddhi L. Khamdhak 3 February 2021 The Sikkimi Tsongs, Limbus or Yakthungs, are the Indigenous inhabitants of Sikkim. They are also commonly called 'Tsong' by the Bhutias and Lepchas in Sikkim and a scheduled caste seat. Candidates for election to the Council had to be at least 30 years old, whilst the voting age was set at 21. Results Sikkim National Congress 8 New Sikkim National Party 5 –1 Sikkim State Congress 2 –5 Others 3 +3 Appointed members 6 –1 +4 Hamlet Bareh Constituency-wise #ConstituencyReservationNameParty1GangtokBhutia-LepchaR. NamgyalSikkim National Congress2Sikkimese NepaliChatur Singh RaiSikkim National Congress3EastBhutia-LepchaNetuk BhutiaSikkim National Party4Nima TenzingSikkim National Party5Sikkimese NepaliNahakul PradhanSikkim State Congress6SouthBhutia-LepchaNayan Tsering LepchaSikkim National Party7Sikkimese NepaliGarjaman GurungSikkim National Congress8Thakur Singh RaiSikkim National Congress9WestBhutia-LepchaOngden LepchaSikkim National Congress10Sikkimese NepaliBhim Bahadur GurungSikkim National Congress11Premlall TiwariSikkim National Congress12NorthBhutia-LepchaMartam TopdenSikkim National Party13Pawo Tensung BhutiaSikkim National Party14Sikkimese NepaliJitbahadur LamaSikkim State Congress15GeneralNoneLendhup Dorji KhangsarpaSikkim National Congress16SanghaPema LamaIndependent17TsongHarka Dhoj Tsonghttps://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 158 List of people who filed nomination papers 17 January 1967 Election Committee 24 June 2021Independent18SCPurna Bahadur KhatiIndependent Source: Sikkim Darbar Gazettehttps://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 Sikkim Darbar Gazette - Declaration of the Results of Election, 1967 8 April 1967 67–68 16 June 2021 Appointed members In addition to the elected members, six members were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the Chogyal, which included R. N. Haldipur (Dewan of Sikkim and President of the Council), M. M. Rasailly, Hon. Lt. P. B. Basnet, Sonam Wangyal, I. B. Gurung, and Sangey Tempo.https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-74 2 Council Meeting Book 21 December 1967 22 June 2021 Executive Council From the elected members, the following were appointed as members of the Executive Council, by the Chogyal:https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 Documents regarding the election results and proceedings of Executive Council 31 May 1967 20 16 June 2021 #NameRole1Netuk TseringExecutive Councillor2Bhim Bahadur GurungExecutive Councillor3Nahakul PradhanExecutive Councillor4Nayan TseringDeputy Executive Councillor5Nima TseringDeputy Executive Councillor6Thakur Singh Raihttps://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 Documents regarding the election results and proceedings of Executive Council 9 July 1967 25 16 June 2021Deputy Executive Councillor References Category:Elections in Sikkim Sikkim Category:1960s in Sikkim Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Sikkim