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Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha(translation:Sikkim Revolutionary Front) is a political party in theIndianstate ofSikkimwhich is the ruling party of Sikkim since 2019.

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
AbbreviationSKM
ChairmanPrem Singh Tamang
ParliamentaryChairpersonIndra Hang Subba
Lok SabhaLeaderIndra Hang Subba
TreasurerPravin Kr Agarwal
FounderPrem Singh Tamang
Founded4 February 2013;11 years ago(2013-02-04)
Split fromSikkim Democratic Front
HeadquartersGhaley Compound, Tibet Road,Gangtok– 737101,Sikkim,India.
Student wingSKM Students' Wing
Youth wingSKM Youth Wing
Women's wingSKM Women's Wing
Labour wingSKM Labour Wing
Peasant's wingSKM Agriculture Wing
IdeologyConservativism(India)
Sikkimese nationalism
Regionalism
Political positionCentre-right
ColoursRed
ECIStatusState party[1]
AllianceNDA(2019–present)[2]
NEDA(2019–present)
Seats inLok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats inRajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats inSikkim Legislative Assembly
32 / 32
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 32
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
www.sikkimkrantikarimorcha.org

P.S. Golay,a member of theSikkim Legislative Assembly,was one of the prominent figures of theSikkim Democratic Front(SDF) and was a minister in the government of Sikkim. Since December 2009 he has been a vocal critic ofPawan Kumar Chamling,the President of the SDF and the formerchief ministerof Sikkim.[3]He started the party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on 4 February 2013. Golay became the Chief Minister of Sikkim on 28 May 2019, thus ending the 25-year-rule of Chamling.[4][5]In 2024 general elections Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party secure massive victory of 31 seats out of 32, later in the month of July 2024 the sole MLA of opposition Sikkim Democratic Front Tenzing Norbu Lamtha also joined to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha making opposition less Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

History

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2014 election

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On 4 February 2013, SKM was established atSoreng,a western city of Sikkim.

In September 2009, P.S. Golay formally seceded from SDF and became the Party President of SKM.[6][7]

SKM contestedassembly electionfrom all 32 constituencies which were held on 12 April 2014.[8]SKM won 10 seats and became the second largest party and opposition in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. They secured 40.8% votes in the election. The formerChief Minister of SikkimNar Bahadur Bhandarigave his unconditional support to SKM party withdrawing his partySikkim Sangram Parishadfrom participation in elections, 2014 and played an active role during campaigning phase of SKM party. Likely Former Chief Minister of SikkimB. B. Gurungshown his support to SKM party, resigning from ruling SDF party.[9][10]

For the by-poll of Sikkim Legislative Assembly which were held 13 September 2014, SKM established the alliance withBharatiya Janata Party(BJP), and supported Bikash Basnet who was a candidate of BJP.[11]

In 2017, SKM elected MLAKunga Nima Lepchaas Acting President of the party and SimilarlyM.P. SubbaandNavin Karkias Working President. Party also appointed Arun Upreti as Secretary General of the party.

2019 election

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The party came close to allying withBhartiya Janata Partybefore the2019 Indian Electionbut decided to fight alone.[12]After the2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly electionit decided to join theNational Democratic Allianceon 26 May 2019 led by the Bharatiya Janata Party.[13]

They contested on all 32 constituencies of theSikkim Legislative Assemblyand won 17 constituencies, thus endingPawan Kumar Chamling's 25-year rule in Sikkim.[14]

Indra Hang Subbawon theSikkim Lok Sabha constituencyby defeating his nearest rival ofSikkim Democratic FrontDek Bahadur Katwal12,443 margin.[15]

Electoral Performance

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Lok Sabha election, Sikkim
Election Lok sabha Party leader Seats contested Seats won Change in seats Overall votes % Vote % in seat contested ref.
2014 16th Prem Singh Tamang 1
0 / 543
 39.47 [16]
2019 17th 1
1 / 543
 1 47.76 [17]
2024 18th 1
1 / 543
 0.03 42.71
Sikkim Legislative Assemblyelection
Year Total Seats Seats Contested Seats Won Forfeited Deposits % Votes Contested Source
2014 32 32 10 0 42.07 [18]
2019 32 32 17 0 47.03 [19]
2019 (by-election) 3 1 1 0 84.00 [20]
2024 32 32 31 0 58.38 [21]

List of party leaders

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Presidents

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term in office
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Prem Singh Tamang
(1968–) 		4 February 2013 Incumbent 11 years, 272 days

Frontal Organisation

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  • Sikkim Krantikari Krishak Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Nari Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Yuva Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Shramik Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Vidyarthi Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Vyapari Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Chalak Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Avakashprapta Sainik Morcha
  • Sikkim Krantikari Avakashprapta Karmachari Morcha

Chief Ministers

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No Name Term Party[a] Tenure Ref
1 Golay 27 May 2019 Incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 1986 days [22]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.

References

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  1. ^"List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013"(PDF).India: Election Commission of India. 2013.Archived(PDF)from the original on 24 October 2013.Retrieved9 May2013.
  2. ^Singh, Shiv Sahay (26 May 2019)."SKM stakes claim to govt., joins NDA".The Hindu.Kolkata.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved21 April2020.
  3. ^Himalayan Mirror,5 February 2013, p.1.Archived14 December 2013 at theWayback Machine(pdf)
  4. ^"Who is P.S. Golay, the new chief minister of Sikkim".The Hindu.27 May 2019.Retrieved30 August2019.
  5. ^"New Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay announced 5-day working week for government employees".India Today.28 May 2019.
  6. ^Golay says bye to SDF, finallyThe Telegraph,4 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  7. ^"Why Sikkim is more excited about assembly polls than Lok Sabha elections | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis".Retrieved25 September2015.
  8. ^"Why Sikkim is more excited about assembly polls than Lok Sabha elections?".DNA.2 April 2014.Retrieved11 May2014.
  9. ^SDF sweeps Sikkim pollsBusiness Standard,17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  10. ^"Partywise assembly election result status".ECI.Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2014.
  11. ^Voting starts for Sikkim assembly seatThe Economic Times,13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014. Basnet was a SKM candidate on the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election of April 2014.
  12. ^"SKM parts ways with BJP in Sikkim".The Times of India.15 March 2019.
  13. ^Singh, Shiv Sahay (26 May 2019)."SKM stakes claim to govt., joins NDA".The Hindu.Retrieved28 December2020.
  14. ^"Sikkim Election Results 2019 Live updates: SKM wins 17 assembly seats, set to form govt".The Times of India.23 May 2019.
  15. ^"Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: close contest between Indra Hang Subba from SKM and Dek Bahadur Katwal from SDF".Firstpost.23 May 2019.
  16. ^"Constituencywise-All Candidates".Election Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2014.
  17. ^"Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live".News18.Archived fromthe originalon 4 October 2020.Retrieved20 November2019.
  18. ^"Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim".ECI. 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 9 June 2019.Retrieved25 November2019.
  19. ^Chattopadhyay, Suhrid Sankar (7 June 2019)."SKM ends Chamling's 25-year rule".FRONTLINE.Archivedfrom the original on 23 September 2020.Retrieved26 November2019.
  20. ^"Final result of Poklok-Kamrang bye-poll".SikkimExpress (Facebook).25 October 2019.Retrieved22 November2019.
  21. ^"General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024".Election Commission of India.2 June 2024.Retrieved22 July2024.
  22. ^Singh, Shiv Sahay (27 May 2019)."P.S. Golay sworn in as Sikkim Chief Minister".The Hindu.
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