Английская Википедия:1958 Sikkimese general election
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox election General elections were held in Sikkim in 1958.[1] The Sikkim State Congress emerged as the largest party, winning seven of the 20 seats.[1] Voter turnout was around 35%.[1]
Electoral system
The State Council was established in 1953 by the Chogyal.[2] It originally had 18 members, of which 12 were elected and six (including the President) appointed by the Chogyal.[2] Of the 12 elected members, six were for the Nepali community and six for the Lepcha and the Bhutia communities.[2] For the 1958 elections the number of seats was increased to 20. One seat for the Sangha was added, together with an unreserved seat.[2][3]
Candidates for election to the Council had to be at least 30 years old, whilst the voting age was set at 21.[1] Around 55,000 voters registered for the election.[1]
Results
Constituency-wise
| # | Constituency | Reservation | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangtok | Bhutia-Lepcha | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | ||
| 2 | Kesang Wangdi | ||||
| 3 | Sikkimese Nepali | Narendra Nar Singh | style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color"| | Sikkim State Congress | |
| 4 | North-Central | Bhutia-Lepcha | Martam Topden | ||
| 5 | Thendup Bhutia | ||||
| 6 | Sikkimese Nepali | Nahakul Pradhan | style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color"| | Sikkim State Congress | |
| 7 | Namchi | Bhutia-Lepcha | Kazi Norbu Wangdi | ||
| 8 | Sikkimese Nepali | Sangkhaman Rai | rowspan=2 style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color"| | Sikkim State Congress | |
| 9 | Kashi Raj Pradhan | ||||
| 10 | Pemayangtse | Bhutia-Lepcha | Gaden Tashi | ||
| 11 | Sikkimese Nepali | Sher Bahadur Gurung | rowspan=2 style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color"| | Sikkim State Congress | |
| 12 | Bhujit Mukhia | ||||
| 13 | General | General | Chaksung Bhutia | ||
| 14 | Sangha | Lharipa Rinzing Lama | style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color"| | Sikkim National Party | |
| Source: Sikkim Darbar Gazette[4][5] | |||||
Appointed members
In addition to the elected members, six others were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the Chogyal, on 15 March; Rai Bahadur Densapa, Rev. Chotuk Tsering Pazo, Indra Prasad Subba, Bhairap Bahadur Lamchaney, Atal Singh Dewan and Hon Lt Prem Bahadur Basnet.[6]
Executive Council
The Executive Council was chosen from among the elected members, in addition to the Dewan of Sikkim, who was its President:
| Name | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| N. K. Rustomji | President |
| K. R. Pradhan | Senior Executive Councillor |
| Martam Topden | Executive Councillor |
| Nahakul Pradhan | Deputy Executive Councillor |
| Norbu Wangdi | Deputy Executive Councillor |
| Chuksung Bhutia | Deputy Executive Councillor |
| Source: Proceedings of the Executive Council[7] | |
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Hamlet Bareh (2001) Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim Mittal Publications, p17
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Bareh, p16
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