Sikkim National Party Explained

Party Name:	Sikkim National Party
Founder:	Netuk Lama
Foundation:	1950
Dissolution:	1977
Ideology:	Pro-independence for the Kingdom of Sikkim

Sikkim National Party was a political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim, formed in 1950. The Sikkim National Party was in favour of the monarchy and advocated independence for Sikkim. The party was founded to counter the growing influence of the pro-Indian parties Sikkim State Congress and Rajya Praja Sammelan, that had been formed after the independence of India in 1947.

In the last elections for the Sikkim State Council before the fall of the monarchy in 1975, NP only won the seat of Kabi-Tingda (the sole seat not won by Dorjee's unified Congress party).

Electoral history

Election	Seats won	Seats +/-	Source
1953			^[1]
1958		-
1967		1
1970		3
1973		1	^[2]
1974		8	^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Encyclopaedia of North-East India . 7:Sikkim . . 2001 . Mittal Publications . 9788170997948 . 17.
2. Web site: Declaration of Election Results . Election Committee, Government of Sikkim . 15 February 1973 . 15 June 2021 . 64–65.
3. Web site: General Election to Sikkim Assembly, 1974 . 20 April 1974 . 70–71 . 15 June 2021.