State constituencies of Sikkim are the very backbone of the democratic governance of the state. Ever since Sikkim became a part of the Indian democracy in 2005, the various
state constituencies of Sikkim have been ascertained and thereafter been fiercely fought by both national and state level parties. The politics of Sikkim have seen a prominent presence of the state and regional parties, much more than is generally found in other parts of India. 32 assembly constituencies and one parliamentary constituency form the Sikkim state constituencies.
Assembly Constituencies of Sikkim
There are 32 assembly constituencies in Sikkim. These state constituencies at Sikkim elect candidates for the unicameral legislative council of the state. The elections in the assembly constituencies are some of the most fiercely fought polls in Sikkim. In the 2004 assembly elections, Sikkim Democratic Front made a clean sweep of the polling results, succeeding in all but one assembly constituency in the state. These state constituencies in Sikkim are divided into general, SC and BL seats, reserved for candidates belonging to the above categories.
Parliamentary Constituency in Sikkim
Sikkim has only one parliamentary constituency, which is one of the most prestigious of the Sikkim state constituencies. The Sikkim parliamentary constituency sends a representative from the state to Lok Sabha of the Indian legislature. Therefore, election here is very fiercely fought by the various national and state level parties of the state. Even this constituency among the Sikkim state constituencies, has seen a dominance of the state level parties, with Sikkim Democratic Front winning it for the last four times.
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