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Sangha (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Sangha Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a state in the Northeast region of India. It is a part of the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2019, Sonam Lama is the holder of this seat. His current term is expected to end by 2024. This seat is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community (Sangha) of Sikkim. Buddhist monks and nuns, registered with the 111 recognized monasteries in the state, are the only ones who can contest and cast their votes for this Assembly seat. Members of Sikkim State Council The Sangha constituency was created in 1958 for the Sikkim State Council, after requests from the monastery associations to the Chogyal. Members of the Legislative Assembly After the 1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum, Sikkim became a state of India and the members of the State Council at the time, were deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of the new state of Sikkim. Supreme Court Case In 1993, a case was brought in the Supreme Court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikkim
Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri Corridor, which borders Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. Situated in the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is covered by Khangchendzonga National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. It was ruled by Buddhist priest-kings known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its protectorate status with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Sikkimese Monarchy Referendum
A referendum on abolishing the monarchy was held in the Kingdom of Sikkim on 14 April 1975.Sikkim (India), 14 April 1975: Abolition of the monarchy Direct Democracy It was approved by 97.55% of voters, and resulted in the country becoming an . Background Sikkim had been a of India during the since the 19th century. The arrangement was continued af ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
The election was held on 12 April 2014 for 7th assembly of Sikkim, the northeastern state of India. It elected 32 members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Background Pawan Chamling led SDF had already formed the previous four governments in Sikkim having first formed the government after the 1994 election, when they won 19 seats within a year of the party being formed, and then again after the 1999 election, when they increased their tally to 24 seats. Chamling's third term began on 21 May 2004 after increasing his tally to 31. In the 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, the SDF had a clean-sweep winning all 32 seats in the state assembly and Chamling sworn in as a Chief Minister fourth times on 20 May 2009. SDF is contesting for the fifth consecutive term. Campaign and issues The Buddhist minority demanded Karmapa to contest from Rumtek monastery. Nepali community in Sikkim demanded tribal status. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) was formed by Prem Singh Tamang in Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election of 2009 took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state for all 32 legislative assembly seats along with the third phase of 2009 Indian general elections on 30 April 2009. The results were declared on 5 May 2009. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) further strengthened their majority in the Sikkim Assembly by winning all the seats. Incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's Government returned for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term having won previous elections in 1994, 1999, and 2004. Previous Assembly In the 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, the SDF almost had a clean-sweep winning 31 of the 32 seats in the state. Congress was the only other party to win any seats, winning the Sangha seat that is reserved for the monks and nuns of Sikkim's many monasteries. P.K. Chamling led SDF had already formed the previous two Governments in Sikkim having first for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshering Lama
Tshering is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Lotay Tshering (born 1969), Bhutanese politician and surgeon *Batoo Tshering (born 1951), Bhutanese military person *Pem Tshering (born 1975), Bhutanese female archer *Lhendup Tshering (born 1947), Bhutanese male archer *Pema Tshering (born 1951), Bhutanese male archer *Jigme Tshering (born 1959), Bhutanese male archer *Orgyen Tshering (born 1999), Bhutanese footballer *Tandin Tshering Tandin Tshering is a Bhutanese international footballer who played for Druk Pol. He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team The Bhutan national football team represents Bhutan in international men's association footb ... (born 1986), Bhutanese footballer Dzongkha-language surnames Surnames of Bhutanese origin {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. It was the ruling party in Sikkim from 12 December 1994 to 23 May 2019. History The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the ..., a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election. Political parties ''National parties'' * BJP Bharatiya Janata Party * CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) * INC Indian National Congress ''State parties'' * SDF Sikkim Democratic Front ''Registered (unrecognised) parties'' * SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad * SSP Sikkim Sangram Parishad Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections 2004 State Assembly elections in India State Assembly elections in Sikkim 2000s in Sikkim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palden Lama
Palden may refer to: *Khenchen Palden Sherab (born 1942), scholar and lama in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism *Lobsang Palden Yeshe (1738–1780), the Sixth Panchen Lama of Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet *Palden Gyatso (born 1933), Tibetan Buddhist monk *Palden Lhamo, protecting Dharmapala of the teachings of Gautama Buddha in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism *Palden Tenpai Nyima (1782–1853), the Seventh Panchen Lama of Tibet *Palden Thondup Namgyal (1923–1982), the 12th and last Chogyal (king) of Sikkim *Sherab Palden Beru Sherab Palden Beru (1911Archive of the works of Sherab Palden BeruKagyu Samye Ling - Archive of the works of Sherab Palden Berubodhicharya.orgSherab Palden Beru Passes Away – 29 November 2012) was an exiled Tibetan thangka artist who played ... (born 1915), exiled Tibetan thangka artist {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Silig ..., in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly. Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections State Assembly elections in Sikkim 1990s in Sikkim 1999 State Assembly elections in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election ...
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in November 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth Legislative Assembly. Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections State Assembly elections in Sikkim 1990s in Sikkim Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Silig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election ...
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the fourth Legislative Assembly. Results Elected members References {{Sikkimese elections State Assembly elections in Sikkim 1980s in Sikkim Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namkha Gyaltsen
Namkha (Tibetan: ནམ་མཁའ་ ''nam mkha' '' "sky", "space", " aether"," heaven"), also known as ''Dö''; (Tibetan ''mdos'' (མདོས) ) is a form of yarn or thread cross composed traditionally of wool or silk and is a form of the Endless knot of the ''Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala)''. Namkha, space, is the Tibetan name of an extremely ancient structure made of coloured threads wrapped around wooden sticks, variations of which can be found in other traditions of the populations of our planet, which from time immemorial, Tibetans have imbued with a very precise, well defined and meaningful function, as we shall see from the pure symbolic representation. Used in the ancient rituals of Bön — the pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet — in reality this object represents the fundamental components and aspects of the energy of the individual, as defined from the conception until the birth of the individual. Knowledge about the use of Namkha were almost completely los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
