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. 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.
List Source: +List of Rajya Sabha members representing Sikkim NameParty Term start Term End 1 Leonard Soloman Saring 2 Khamsum Namgyal Pulger 3 Karma Topden 4 K. G. Bhutia 5 Palden Tsering Gyamtso 6 O. T. Lepcha 7 Hishey Lachungpa 8 Dorjee Tshering Lepcha * * Indicates current member
References
External links Rajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government Rajya Sabha FAQ page hosted by the Indian government Nominated members list State wise list