Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim

The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Sikkim (BJP; [bʱaːɾət̪iːjə dʒənət̪aː paːrtiː] ⓘ; lit. 'Indian People's Party'), is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Sikkim. Its head office is situated at Panchsheel, New Market Gangtok-737 101, Sikkim, India.[10] The current president of BJP Sikkim is Shri Dilli Ram Thapa (DR Thapa).[11]

Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim
भारतीय जनता पार्टी, सिक्किम
AbbreviationBJP
LeaderN.K. Subba[1]
(MLA from Maneybong–Dentam Assembly constituency)
PresidentD.R.Thapa[2]
(MLA from Upper Burtuk Assembly constituency)
Founder
Founded6 April 1980 (1980-04-06)
Split fromJanata Party
Preceded by
HeadquartersBJP State Office, Golitar, Singtam, District Pakyong, Sikkim [4]
Youth wingBharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
Women's wingBJP Mahila Morcha
Labour wingBharatiya Mazdoor Sangh[5]
Peasant's wingBharatiya Kisan Sangh[6]
Ideology
International affiliation
Colours  Saffron
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance
North East Democratic Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 1
(as of 2022)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 1
(as of 2022)
Seats in Sikkim Legislative Assembly
12 / 32
(as of 2022)
Election symbol
Lotus
Party flag
Website
www.bjp.org/sikkim

Lok Sabha Election History
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency
Year Candidate Seats won Change in seats National Result
2019 Laten Tshering Sherpa 0 Steady 0 Government
2014 Nar Bahadur Khatiwada 0 Steady 0 Government
2009 Padam Br. Chettri 0 new Opposition
2004 Not contested Opposition
1999 Not contested Government
1998 Not contested Government
1996 Not contested Government, later Opposition
1991 Not contested Opposition
1989 Not contested Opposition
1984 Not contested Opposition

Rajya Sabha Members

There is and was no Rajya Sabha members of BJP from Sikkim

State Election History
YearElectionSeats wonChange of SeatsPopular votesVote%Change of Vote%Result
19945th Assembly (Sikkim)
0 / 32
new2740.16%newNone
19996th Assembly (Sikkim)
0 / 32
SteadyNone
20047th Assembly (Sikkim)
0 / 32
Steady6670.34%None
20098th Assembly (Sikkim)
0 / 32
Steady1,9660.78%--None
20149th Assembly (Sikkim)
0 / 32
Steady2,2080.7%SteadyOutside support to SDF
201910th Assembly (Sikkim)
0 / 32
Steady5,7001.62%Increase 0.92%Allied Government with SKM

See also

References
  1. "N.K.Subba Demands clarity on SC verdict". India Today NE.
  2. "Sikkim New BJP Sikkim state President demands clarity on SC verdict". The Print.
  3. "What you need to know about India's BJP". AlJazeera. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. https://www.bjp.org/sikkim-state-office
  5. Pragya Singh (15 January 2008). "Need to Know BJP-led BMS is biggest labour union in India". live mint. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. Gupta, Sejuta Das (2019e). Class, Politics, and Agricultural Policies in Post-liberalisation India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-1-108-41628-3.
  7. Pillalamarri, Akhilesh. "India's Bharatiya Janata Party Joins Union of International Conservative Parties — The Diplomat". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016.
  8. "Members". idu.org. International Democrat Union. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "International Democrat Union » Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU)". International Democrat Union. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  10. https://www.bjp.org/sikkim-state-office
  11. https://www.bjp.org/state-president-sikkim
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