Sikkim Government

Sikkim government follows the general pattern of the state governments of Indian government. That is, it has a unicameral legislative body and an executive formed of a council of ministers headed by the chief ministers. The members to the state legislative are elected through the process of assembly elections. The present political structure of the government at Sikkim came about in 1975, when it became a part of the Indian democracy, shedding its monarchical roots.

Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Sikkim legislative assembly is unicameral in structure. The legislative council of Sikkim government is formed of 32 members, elected from the 32 assembly constituencies of the state. The leader of the ruling party and the opposition initiate and lead the debates of the state legislative assembly, which is conducted by the speaker of the legislative assembly. The governor is the legislative head of the government of Sikkim. Sri V. Rama Rao is the current governor of Sikkim. He is helped by the chief secretary in carrying out his operations.

Sikkim Government Executive

The executive assembly of Sikkim government is a body of a council of ministers. Sri Pawan Chamling is the present chief minister of the government in Sikkim. He is at the helm of the council of ministries of Sikkim. Present council of ministers in Sikkim consists of 11 cabinet ministers. They are vested with the responsibility to look after the various departments of the governance of the state. There are over 30 government departments in Sikkim. The Sikkim High Court is the highest judicial body in the state.

Political Parties in Sikkim Politics

Politics in Sikkim is dominated by the personal charisma of the certain leaders in the state, who have guided the proceedings of the state's governance right from the moment of its inception.

It has not been rare in Sikkim politics, to see that the success of a particular party rests solely on the popularity of some of its leader. There are certain ethnic and religious considerations that play their part in determining the course of the politics at Sikkim. The immense popularity of Nar Bahadur Bhandari is a case in the point. However, the situation has changed in the recent times. The political parties are moving towards strengthening their organizational strength. The dominance of the state level and regional political parties is also a notable feature of Sikkim politics.

Sikkim Information Commission

The Sikkim information commission is an extremely important wing of the state government. As a state correlative to the Central Information Commission of the Government of India, this particular wing of the Sikkim state commissions is devoted towards providing all necessary information through the various media sources to the receivers. The Sikkim Information Commissioners is at the helm of the activities of this commission and is directly answerable to the governor of the state. It usually involves the services of a cabinet minister appointed under the recommendation of the chief minister and the leader of the opposition.



Last Updated on : 7 March 2013