Barfung Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of
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 ...
, a northeast state of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Barfung is part of
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim.
Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. ...
.
This constituency is reserved for members of the
Bhutia-Lepcha
Bhuta-Lepcha is an ethnic grouping consisting of people of the Bhutia and Lepcha communities in Sikkim, India. Both these groups are listed as Scheduled Tribes by the Government of India.
After the implementation of the recommendations of the ...
community.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
2019
See also
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Barfung
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South Sikkim district
Namchi District is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its headquarters is at Namchi.
Geography
South Sikkim lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include Namch ...
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List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Sikkim.
The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved e ...
References
{{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim
Assembly constituencies of Sikkim
Namchi district