Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
(lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state 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 ...
.
Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
who was elected unopposed. The current MP is
Indra Hang Subba
Indra Hang Subba is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Sikkim in the 2019 Indian general election
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 ...
, who has represented the constituency since 2019. His term is expected to end in May 2024.
Assembly Segments
Members of Parliament
Election results
20th century
General election 1977
In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.
General election 1980
General election 1984
General election 1989
General election 1991
General election 1996
General election 1998
General election 1999
21st century
General election 2004
General election 2009
General election 2014
General election 2019
See also
*List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ...
References
External links
Sikkim lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
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Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
1977 establishments in Sikkim
Constituencies established in 1977
Elections in Sikkim