Political parties in Sikkim

Major national-level parties

Indian National Congress (INC)^[1]
Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim Unit^[2]

Major regional parties

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)^[3]
Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF)^[4]

Minor regional parties

Sikkim Progressive Alliance (SPA)
- Sikkim Sangram Parishad (SSP)
- Sikkim Rajya Manch Party (SRMP) led by Rup Narayan Chamling
- Sikkim National People’s Party (SNPP) led by Delay Namgyal Barfungpa
- Sikkim United Front Party (SUFP) led by Narendra Adhikari
Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP)
Organization of Sikkimese Unity (OSU)
Sikkim Independent Front (SIF)
Sikkim Gorkha Party (SGP)
Sikkim Scheduled Caste League (SSCL)
Sikkim Republican Party (SRP)
Sikkim National Liberation Front (SNLF)
Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party (SGPP)
Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF)
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim (CAP-Sikkim)^[5]

Defunct parties

Sikkim National Party
Rajya Praja Sammelan (RPS) {merged with Sikkim National Congress in 1962}
Sikkim Swatantra Dal (SSD) {merged with Sikkim National Congress in 1962}
Sikkim State Congress (SSC) {merged with Sikkim Janata Congress in 1972}
Sikkim Janata Party (SJP) {merged with Sikkim Janata Congress in 1972}
Sikkim Janata Congress (SJC) {merged with Sikkim National Congress in 1973}
Sikkim National Congress (SNC) {merged with Indian National Congress in 1975}
Sikkim Janata Parishad (SJP) {merged with Indian National Congress in 1982}
Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) (SCR)
Sikkim Himali Congress (SHC)
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress (SPC)
Rising Sun Party (RIS)
Sikkim Ekta Manch (SEM) {merged with Indian National Congress in 1998}
Sikkim Janashakti Party (SJP) {merged with Indian National Congress in 1999}
Nepali Bhutia Lepcha (NEBULA) {merged with Trinamool Congress in 2013}
Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad (SHRP) {merged with Indian National Congress in 2014}

References

^ Livemint (18 August 2021). "Congress appoints Ajoy Kumar in-charge of Sikkim, Nagaland, Tripura". mint. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
^ "Boost for BJP: 10 MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front join party, danger ahead for ex-CM Pawan Chamling". India Today. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (24 October 2019). "Golay wins, BJP-SKM alliance sweeps bypoll in Sikkim". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
^ "SDF wins Sikkim's lone Lok Sabha seat". Deccan Herald. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
^ "CEOSikkim". ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

v t e State of Sikkim
Capital: Gangtok
State symbols	Flag: Flag of Sikkim Emblem: Emblem of Sikkim Animal: Red panda Bird: Blood pheasant Flower: Noble dendrobium Tree: Rhododendron
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Administration	Government Legislative Assembly Chief Ministers Governors High Court Police Seal Human Rights Commission Political parties
Districts	Gangtok Gyalshing Mangan Pakyong Namchi Soreng
Towns	Gangtok Singtam Rangpo Namchi Jorethang Geyzing Mangan
Rivers	Jaldhaka Lachen Lachung Lhonak Rangeet Rangpo Chu Rangpo River Ranikhola Ratey Chu Roro Chu Teesta
Lakes	Gurudongmar Khecheopalri Menmecho Tso Lhamo Tsomgo
Glaciers	Lonak Rathong Zemu
See also	Jorethang Singtam Rangpo Upper Tadong