List of Rajya Sabha members from Sikkim
Appearance
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Sikkim elects 1 seat and it is indirectly elected by the state legislators of Sikkim, since year 1976.[1] The number of seats, allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats, a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections in within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation.
Current Parties (2018)
Party | Rajya Sabha MPs |
---|---|
Sikkim Democratic Front | 1 |
Current Members (2014)
Source: Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha)[2]
No | Name | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hishey Lachungpa | Sikkim Democratic Front | 24-Feb-2012 | 23-Feb-2018 |
Alphabetical list of all members from Sikkim
The list is incomplete.
Name (alphabetical last name) | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Term | Notes |
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K. G. Bhutia | SDF | 24/02/2000 | 23/02/2006 | 1 | 12/08/2000 Death |
Palden Tsering Gyamtso | SDF | 22/09/2000 | 23/02/2006 | 1 | bye 2000 |
Hishey Lachungpa | SDF | 24/02/2012 | 23/02/2018 | 1 | |
Hishey Lachungpa | SDF | 24/02/2018 | 23/02/2024 | 2nd | * |
O. T. Lepcha | SDF | 24/02/2006 | 23/02/2012 | 1 | |
Khamsum Namgyal Pulger | SSP | 20/10/1987 | 19/10/1993 | 1 | 01/03/1988 Resignation |
Leonard Soloman Saring | INC | 20/10/1975 | 19/10/1981 | 1 | |
Leonard Soloman Saring | INC | 20/10/1981 | 19/10/1987 | 2nd | |
Karma Topden | INC | 30/03/1988 | 19/10/1993 | 1 | bye 1988 |
Karma Topden | INC | 24/02/1994 | 23/02/2000 | 2nd |
References
- ^ Rajya Sabha at Work (PDF) (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Secretariat. October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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- ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". rajyasabha.nic.in. Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
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