Type Unicameral | Seats 32 | |
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Speaker Kedar Nath Rai, SDF
Since 27 May, 2014 Deputy Speaker Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, SDF
Since 27 May, 2014 Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, SDF
Since 1994 Leader of Opposition Prem Singh Tamang, SKM
Since 2014 | ||
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state.
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History
As of 2014, the assembly has been constituted seven times.
Structure
There are 32 members in a legislative assembly. There are two seats reserved for scheduled castes (SC), 12 for scheduled tribes (BL) out of 32 seats. These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as Bhutia, Lepcha, Sherpa communities as specified during the merger of the kingdom of sikkim (monarchy) into India making it the 22nd state of the Indian republic in 1975, setting up a democracy within the state. One Sangha seat is reserved for 2900 monks of over 100 monasteries.
Constituencies and current members
The seventh assembly was elected in 2014. The current members of legislative assembly are listed below: