Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) Explained

Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) was political party in the Indian state of Sikkim in 1979–1981. The president of the party was Ram Chandra Poudyal.^{[1] [2]} In the state assembly elections of 1979, SCR(R) won eleven seats (of 32) and became the largest faction in the assembly. In total, the party received votes (20.58% of the votes in the state). The strength of the party did however decline when several assembly members crossed over to Sikkim Prajatantra Congress.

In the Lok Sabha elections of 1980, the SC(R) candidate won votes (22.59% of the votes in Sikkim).

Electoral records

Lok Sabha election, Sikkim

Notes and References

1. Book: Jigme N. Kazi. Sons of Sikkim: The Rise and Fall of the Namgyal Dynasty of Sikkim. 20 October 2020. Notion Press. 978-1-64805-981-0. 340.
2. Book: Syed Amanur Rahman. Balraj Verma. The Beautiful India - Sikkim. 2006. Reference Press. 978-81-8405-019-6. 347.
3. Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM. ECI. 25 November 2019. 1979.
4. News: The Times of India . No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 . 22 May 2024 . 3 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522121324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/news/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms . 22 May 2024.
5. Web site: Statistical Report on General Elections, 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha. 204. Election Commission of India. 30 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718175926/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf. 18 July 2014.