The list of Representatives of Sikkim comprises all rulers and representatives of the independent Kingdom of Sikkim, the subsequent British (and later Indian) protected Sikkim, and the Indian state of Sikkim following the 1975 accession of Sikkim to India.
Chogyals (1642–1975) Sikkim was ruled by the Namgyal dynasty which ruled Sikkim as a sovereign state from 1642 to 1975. The ruler of Sikkim in the period was termed the Chogyal. +List of ChogyalsOrderName of ChogyalReignStartEnd1Phuntsog Namgyal164216702Tensung Namgyal167017003Chakdor Namgyal170017174Gyurmed Namgyal171717335Phuntsog Namgyal II173317806Tenzing Namgyal178017937Tsugphud Namgyal179318638Sidkeong Namgyal186318749Thutob Namgyal1874191410Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal1914191411Tashi Namgyal1914196312Palden Thondup Namgyal19631975
Sikkim State Council (1953–1975) The State Council was established in 1953 by the then Chogyal His Majesty Tashi Namgyal.Bareh, p16 It had 18 members, of which 12 were elected and six (including the President) appointed by the Chogyal. Of the 12 elected members, six were for the Nepali community and six for the Lepcha and the Bhutia communities. It was later increased to 14 elected + 6 appointed, then the elected seats were increased to 18 but the number of appointed members remained 6. 1973 elections saw a huge voter rigging. In 1974, the first elections with universal suffrage were held in Sikkim and hence 32 constituencies were decided with all the members elected by the people. +1st State Council (1953–1958)ConstituencyReservationPartyName1North-CentralBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartySonam Tshering Lepcha2Martam Topden3Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressKhus Narain Pradhan4GangtokBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyChodup Lepcha5Netuk Bhutia6Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressAdhiklal Pradhan7NamchiBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyKunzang Rapgay8Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressKashi Raj Pradhan9Jai Narayan Subba10PemayangtseBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartySonam Wangchuk11Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressDhan Bahadur Gurung12Nahakul Pradhan13Appointed by ChogyalJohn S. Lal14Rai Bahadur Densapa15Tekbir Khati16Palda Lama17Prem Bahadur Basnet +2nd State Council (1958–1967)(term extended due to Sino-Indian War)ConstituencyReservationParty1GangtokBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartySonam Tshering Lepcha2Kesang Wangdi3Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressNarendra Nar Singh4North-CentralBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyMartam Topden5Thendup Bhutia6Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressNahakul Pradhan7NamchiBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyKazi Norbu Wangdi8Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressSangkhaman Rai9Kashi Raj Pradhan10PemayangtseBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyGaden Tashi11Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressSher Bahadur Gurung12Bhujit Mukhia13GeneralSanghaSikkim National PartyLharipa Rinzing Lama14GeneralIndependentChaksung Bhutia15Appointed by ChogyalRai Bahadur Densapa16Rev. Chotuk Tsering Pazo17Indra Prasad Subba18Bhairap Bahadur Lamchaney,19Atal Singh Dewan20Prem Bahadur Basnet +3rd State Council (1967)ConstituencyReservationPartyName1GangtokBhutia-LepchaSikkim National CongressR. Namgyal2Sikkimese NepaliChatur Singh Rai3EastBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyNetuk Bhutia4Nima Tenzing5Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressNahakul Pradhan6SouthBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyNayan Tsering Lepcha7Sikkimese NepaliSikkim National CongressGarjaman Gurung8Thakur Singh Rai9WestBhutia-LepchaOngden Lepcha10Sikkimese NepaliBhim Bahadur Gurung11Premlall Tiwari12NorthBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyMartam Topden13Pawo Tensung Bhutia14Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressJitbahadur Lama15GeneralNoneSikkim National CongressLendhup Dorji Khangsarpa16SanghaIndependentPema Lama17TsongHarka Dhoj Tsong18SCPurna Bahadur Khati19Appointed by ChogyalR. N. Haldipur20M. M. Rasailly21P. B. Basnet22Sonam Wangyal23I. B. Gurung24Sangey Tempo +4th State Council (1970–1973)ConstituencyReservationPartyName1EastBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyMartam Topden2Nima Tenzing3Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressNahakul Pradhan4SouthBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyKhunzang Dorji5Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressKalu Rai6Sikkim National CongressBhagiman Rai7WestBhutia-LepchaThendup Tsering Bhutia8Sikkimese NepaliKhagra Bahadur Khatiwara9Sikkim State CongressBhim Bahadur Chettri10NorthBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyNim Tsering Lepcha11Netuk Tsering12Sikkimese NepaliSikkim State CongressBadrilal Pradhan13GangtokBhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyAshok Tsering Bhutia14Sikkimese NepaliHarka Bahadur Basnett15GeneralSanghaIndependentRinzing Chewang Lama16SCNandalal Rasaily17TsongSikkim National CongressPadam Singh Tsong18NoneLendhup Dorji Khangsarpa19Appointed by ChogyalY. Dorji Dahdul20M. M. Rasilly21R. S. Prasad22D. B. Chettri23Pinto Tashi24J. D. Pulger +5th State Council (1973)ConstituencyReservationPartyName1WestSikkimese NepaliSikkim National CongressChattra Bahadur Chettri2Chandra Bahadur Rai3Bhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyThendup Tsering Bhutia4SouthSikkimese NepaliSikkim National CongressDurga Prasad Rai5Sikkim Janata CongressBhuwani Prasad Kharel6Bhutia-LepchaSikkim National PartyKhunzang Dorji7GangtokSikkimese NepaliAshok Tsering Bhutia8Bhutia-LepchaHarka Bahadur Basnett9EastSikkimese NepaliNima Tenzing10Kalzing Gyatso11Bhutia-LepchaSikkim Janata CongressBhuwani Prasad Dahal12NorthSikkimese NepaliSikkim National PartyNetuk Lama13Ugyen Palzor Kazi14Bhutia-LepchaKul Bahadur Chettri15GeneralNoneSikkim National CongressKazi Lhendup Dorjee16TsongKrishna Bahadur Limbu17SCIndependentPurna Bahadur Khati18SanghaPeyching Lama19Appointed by ChogyalTraten Sherba Gyaltsen20Madan Mohan Rasaily21Chhoutuk Tsering Pazo22Dhan Bahadur Chettri23Kali Prasad Rai24Atang Lepcha +6th State Council (1974–1979) (Same as 1st Sikkim Legislative Assembly)ConstituencyReserved forPartyName1YoksamBhutia-LepchaSikkim National CongressDegay Bhutia2TashidingKazi Lhendup Dorjee3GeyzingNepalisKumari Hemlata Chettri4DentamNarbahadur Khatiwada5BarmiokNanda Kumar Subedi6RinchenpongBhutia-LepchaNayen Tshering Lepcha7ChakungNepalisB. B. Gurung8SoreongChatur Singh Rai9DaramdinKrishna Bahadur Limboo10Jorethang-NayabazarKrishna Chandra Pradhan11RalangBhutia-LepchaPassang Tshering Bhutia12WakAdar Singh Lepcha13DamthangNepalisRatna Bijay Rai14MelliNanda Bahadur Rai15Rateypani WestPendam Bhuwani Prasad Kharel16Temi-TarkuBadri Nath Pradhan17Central Pendam-East PendamKehar Singh Karki18RhenockBhawani Prasad Dahal19ReguMohan Gurung20PathingBhutia-LepchaSonpom Lepcha21Loosing-PachekhaniNepalisR. C. Poudyal22KhamdongSCKusu Das23DjonguBhutia-LepchaLoden Tsering Lepcha24Lachen-MangshilaTasa Tengay Lepcha25Kabi-TingdaSikkim National PartyKalzang Gyatso Bhutia26Rakdong-TentekSikkim National CongressRinzing Tongden Lepcha27MartamShepochung Bhutia28RumtekPhigu Tshering Bhutia29Assam-LingjeyDugo Bhutia30RankaNim Tshering Lepcha31GangtokDorjee Tshering Bhutia32SanghaSanghaKarma Gonpo Lama
Indian annexation When India annexed Sikkim in 1975, Sikkim was converted from a sovereign territory to an Indian State.The Chogyals lost recognition and the position of Head of the state of Sikkim was transferred from the Chogyals to the Governor of Sikkim. State Council was renamed Sikkim Legislative Assembly, the powers of the Assembly were changed to that of a state legislative assembly in India.
Governors of Sikkim The Governor of Sikkim is the head of the state of Sikkim appointed by the President of India. +List of Governors of Sikkim#Name(borndied)TenureAppointed by(President)FromTo1B. B. Lal16 May 19759 January 1981Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed2Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan10 January 198117 June 1984Neelam Sanjiva Reddy3Kona Prabhakara Rao18 June 198430 May 1985Zail SinghActingBhishma Narain Singh31 May 198520 November 19854T. V. Rajeswar21 November 19851 March 19895S. K. Bhatnagar2 March 19897 February 1990Ramaswamy Venkataraman6Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani 8 February 199020 September 19947P. Shiv Shankar21 September 199411 November 1995Shankar Dayal SharmaActingK. V. Raghunatha Reddy12 November 19959 February 19968Chaudhary Randhir Singh10 February 199617 May 20019Kidar Nath Sahani18 May 200125 October 2002K. R. Narayanan10V. Rama Rao26 October 200212 July 2006A. P. J. Abdul KalamActingR. S. Gavai13 July 200612 August 2006(10)V. Rama Rao13 August 200625 October 200711Sudarshan Agarwal25 October 20078 July 2008Pratibha Patil12Balmiki Prasad Singh9 July 20087 April 2010ActingM. K. Narayanan7 April 201027 April 2010(12)Balmiki Prasad Singh27 April 201030 June 201313Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil20 July 201326 August 2018Pranab Mukherjee14Ganga Prasad26 August 201815 February 2023Ram Nath Kovind15Lakshman Prasad Acharya16 February 202330 July 2024Droupadi Murmu16Om Prakash Mathur31 July 2024Incumbent
Sikkim Legislative Assembly Eslabilished in 1975, the last State Council of Sikkim (elected in 1974) was renamed to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and served its complete 5 year term. 2nd Sikkim Assembly had its elections in 1979 and with the Governor of Sikkim, serves as the unicameral legislature of Sikkim. +2nd Sikkim Assembly (1979–1984)#ConstituencyMLAParty1YoksamSanchaman LimbooSJP2TashidingDawgyal Pentso Bhutia3GeyzingIndra Bahadur Limboo4DentamPadam Lall GurungSC(R)5BarmiokTil Bahadur LimbuSJP6RinchenpongKatuk Bhutia7ChakungBhim Bahadur GurungSC(R)8SoreongNar Bahadur BhandariSJP9DaramdinPadam Bahadur Gurung10Jorthang–NayabazarBhim Bahadur GurungSC(R)11RalongChamla Tshering12WakGarjaman GurungSPC13DamthangPradeep YanzoneSC(R)14MelliMohan Prasad SharmaSJP15Rateypani–West PendamBir Bahadur LoharSC(R)16Temi–TarkuNar Bahadur KhatiwadaSPC17Central Pendam–East PendamBhuwani Prasad KharelSC(R)18RhenockKharananda Upreti19ReguTulshi SharmaSJP20PathingRam LepchaSC(R)21Loosing PachekhaniJagat Bandhu Pradhan22KhamdongDal Bahadur DamaiSPC23DjonguAthup LepchaSJP24Lachen MangshilaTenzing Dadul Bhutia25Kabi TingdaSonam Tshering26Rakdong TentekDugo BhutiaSPC27MartamSamten TsheringSJP28RumtekDadul Bhutia29Assam–LingjeySherab Palden30RankaDorjee Tshering BhutiaSC(R)31GangtokLal Bahadur BasnetSJP32SanghaLhachen Ganchen RimpuchhiIND +3rd Sikkim Assembly (1985–1989)#ConstituencyMLAParty1YoksamSancha Man SubbaSSP2TashidingUgen Pritso Bhutia3GeyzingMan Bahadur Dahal4DentamPadam Lall Gurung5BarmiokBirbal Subba6RinchenpongOngdi Bhutia7ChakungTara Man Rai8SoreongNar Bahadur Bhandari9DaramdinPadam Bahadur Gurung10Jorthang–NayabazarBhim Raj Rai11RalongSonam Gyatso12WakBedu Singh Chettri13DamthangPawan Kumar Chamling14MelliDilliram Basnet15Rateypani–West PendamChandra Kumar Mohora16Temi–TarkuIndra Bahadur Rai17Central Pendam–East PendamSukumar Pradhan18RhenockKharananda Upreti19ReguTulshi Sharma20PathingRam Lepcha21Loosing PachekhaniBhakta Bahadur Khulal22KhamdongBirkha Man Ramudamu23DjonguSonam Chyoda Lepcha24Lachen MangshilaThokchok Bhutia25Kabi TingdaKalzang GyatsoINC26Rakdong TentekPhuchung BhutiaSSP27MartamChamla Tshering Bhutia28RumtekOngay Tob Shutia29Assam–LingjeySonam Dupden Lepcha30RankaDorjee Tshering Bhutia31GangtokBalchand SardaIND32SanghaNamkha GyaltsenSSP