1970 Sikkimese general election
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← 1967 | 9 and 14 April 1970[1] | 1973 → |
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18 of the 24 seats in the State Council |
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| Majority party | Minority party | Third party | | | | | Party | SNP | SSC | SNC | Last election | 5 | 2 | 8 | Seats won | 8 | 4 | 3 | Seat change | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
General elections were held in Sikkim in April 1970.[2] The Sikkim National Party emerged as the largest party, winning eight of the 24 seats.[2]
Results
Party | Seats | +/– |
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| Sikkim National Party | 8 | +3 |
| Sikkim State Congress | 4 | +2 |
| Sikkim National Congress | 3 | –5 |
| Others | 3 | 0 |
Appointed members | 6 | 0 |
Total | 24 | 0 |
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Source: Hamlet Bareh |
Constituency-wise
Appointed Members
In addition to the elected members, six members were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the Chogyal, which included: Y. Dorji Dahdul (Chief Secretary), M. M. Rasilly, R. S. Prasad, D. B. Chettri, Pinto Tashi and J. D. Pulger.[3]
Executive Council
From the elected members, the Chogyal appointed six to the Executive Council.[4]
Name | Responsibilities |
Martam Topden | Education, Press & Publicity |
Nahakul Pradhan | Health & Medical |
Lendhup Dorji Khangsarpa | Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Transport |
Ashok Tsering Bhutia | Excise, Forests |
Harka Bahadur Basnett | Bazar |
Kalu Rai | Public Works |
References
- ^ a b "Sikkim Darbar Gazette - Declaration of the Results of Election, 1970". 14 May 1970. pp. 59–64. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ a b Hamlet Bareh (2001) Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim Mittal Publications, p18
- ^ "Council meeting proceedings - 28th March 1972". 28 March 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Documents regarding the election results and proceedings of Executive Council - Order No. 21/SC". 9 July 1970. p. 75. Retrieved 16 June 2021.