Sikkim Democratic Front

Sikkim Democratic Front is a regional political party in the state of Sikkim, India.

Party has dominance in north-eastern state of Sikkim in India. The party was established by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as the chief minister. The party marked its position by sweeping the 1999 and 2004 state elections.

It won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in the 2004 election. In the 2009 assembly election, the party grabbed all 32 seats. It also retained the lone Lok Sabha seat. The Election Symbol of this political party is umbrella. .....
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Sikkim Police safest, says CM Posted On : Jan 11,2019,    6:28 pm Gangtok, Jan 11 ((IANS) There has been no communal incident in Sikkim in the 25-year rule of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) government, according to Chief Minister Pawan Chamlilng. View More.. Upper caste reservation welcome, but there is political motive: Sikkim MP Posted On : Jan 11,2019,    8:28 am Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) While welcoming the decision to ensure 10 per cent reservation in jobs to economically backward sections in the general category, the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on Friday expressed doubts over its proper implementation, saying there was a "political motive". View More.. Why Sikkim is bucking BJP's northeast ambitions (Comment) Posted On : Jan 03,2019,    2:46 pm The BJP has made a valiant attempt to project a 'win in the face of electoral defeat in the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly polls. The proclaimed 'victory' lay in it finally delivering a "Congress-mukt" (Congress-free) northeast, the BJPs much trumpeted agenda after its 2014 triumph. As Mizoram rejected the Congress, the Grand Old Party, which had held sway in the region for decades, was left with no government in any of the eight northeastern states. View More.. Sikkim performed better than other states despite low funds flow from Centre: CM Posted On : Dec 29,2018,    4:00 pm Gangtok, Dec 29 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said his government has performed "far better" than most other states despite "low" funds flow from the Centre. View More.. Parliament's non-functioning affecting smaller parties: Sikkim MP Posted On : Dec 26,2018,    12:38 pm New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Sikkim's sole MP P.D. Rai says the continuing non-functioning of Parliament is jeopardising the interests of smaller parties like the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and is preventing them from raising important issues concerning their states. View More.. Modi's charisma dipping, BJP's divisiveness creating backlash: Sikkim MP P.D. Rai (IANS Interview) (Lead, Correcting Intro) Posted On : Dec 25,2018,    1:32 pm New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dimmed and it would be highly problematic for the BJP to return to power in 2019 if the grand alliance of the opposition parties takes shape, says Sikkim's sole MP P.D. Rai, whose Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a constituent of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA). View More.. Modi's charisma dipping, BJP's divisiveness creating backlash: Sikkim MP P.D. Rai (IANS Interview) Posted On : Dec 25,2018,    12:46 pm New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dimmed and it would be highly problematic for the BJP to return to power in 2019 if the grand alliance of the opposition parties takes shape, says Sikkim's sole MP P.D. Rai, whose Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a constituent of the ruling National Development Alliance (NDA). View More.. Bhaichung Bhutia denigrating Sikkim, has forgotten his roots: P D Rai Posted On : Dec 06,2018,    5:24 pm Gangtok, Dec 6 (IANS) Slamming footballer-turned-politician Bhaichung Bhutia for "denigrating" Sikkim and its stable government of 24 plus years, the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on Thursday asked him to do his "homework" to improve his "understanding of the state" as he has "forgotten his roots after having stayed elsewhere for long". View More.. New daily 'Gangtok Times' launched in Sikkim Posted On : Dec 02,2018,    10:22 pm Gangtok, Dec 2 (IANS) A new daily newspaper 'Gangtok Times' has ben launched here. View More.. Sikkim to get '100 pc organic state' UN award in Rome Posted On : Oct 14,2018,    6:20 pm New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The "100 per cent organic state" Sikkim, the first in the world, will get the "Oscar for best policies" at a UN ceremony in Rome and it bolsters efforts to attain the Sustainable Development Goals, an Indian MP said on Sunday. View More.. MPs from across India's political spectrum showcase nation's diversity at UN Posted On : Oct 14,2018,    7:52 am United Nations, Oct 14 (IANS) Reflecting the diversity of India's democracy, members of parliament from across the political spectrum and the nation are representing India at the General Assembly. View More.. UNGA President to instal Vijayalakshmi Pandit's portrait in her office Posted On : Oct 13,2018,    7:42 am United Nation, Oct 13 (IANS) General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said that she draws inspiration from Vijayalakshmi Pandit, the first woman to hold the office, and plans to install her portrait in her office, according to an Indian MP who met her on Friday. View More.. Sikkim's 100% organic farming wins FAO's Future Policy Gold Award Posted On : Oct 12,2018,    7:20 pm United Nations, Oct 12 (IANS) Sikkim has won the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award for its achievement in becoming the world's first totally organic agriculture state. View More.. Sikkim wins gold at global Future Policy Awards for promoting organic farming Posted On : Oct 12,2018,    6:00 pm Hamburg/Rome, Oct 12 (IANS) Sikkim has been awarded the prestigious gold prize at global Future Policy Awards for promoting agro-ecology through policies and laws that have made it a "100 per cent organic farming" state. View More.. 100% organic Sikkim shortlisted for FAO's Future Policy Award Posted On : Oct 10,2018,    11:46 am United Nations, Oct 10 (IANS) Sikkim's achievement in becoming the world's first totally organic agriculture state has gotten it a place on the shortlist of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Future Policy Award. View More.. Overcome 'narrow geopolitical interests' to adopt international anti-terrorism law: India Posted On : Oct 09,2018,    9:20 am United Nations, Oct 9 (IANS) India has urged the world organisation to overcome "narrow geopolitical interests" and adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) that it has proposed. View More.. Misunderstandings with Sikkim on Darjeeling issue resolved: Mamata Posted On : Mar 16,2018,    6:32 pm Siliguri, March 16 (IANS) A month after accusing neighbouring Sikkim of fomenting trouble in Darjeeling and dealing out cash to fuel the Gorkhaland agitation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the "misunderstanding" between the two states has been resolved. View More.. Misunderstandings with Sikkim on Darjeeling issue resolved: Mamata Posted On : Mar 16,2018,    5:36 pm Darjeeling, March 16 (IANS) A month after accusing neighbouring Sikkim of fomenting trouble in Darjeeling and dealing out cash to fuel the Gorkhaland agitation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the "misunderstanding" between the two states has been resolved. View More.. Mamata to meet Chamling on March 16 Posted On : Mar 14,2018,    9:20 pm Darjeeling, March 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she would meet her Sikkim counterpart Pawan Chamling on March 16 to discuss developments in Darjeeling so as to ensure peace and prosperity in the region. View More.. SDF slams Mamata over Darjeeling unrest Posted On : Feb 08,2018,    5:22 pm Gangtok/Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Condemning West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that Sikkim was fomenting trouble in Darjeeling, the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on Thursday warned it will take up the issue in the "right quarters". View More..

About Sikkim Democratic Front

   Sikkim Democratic Front History

Sikkim Democratic Front is a regional political party in the state of Sikkim, India. Party has dominance in north-eastern state of Sikkim in India. The party was established by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as the chief minister. The party marked its position by sweeping the 1999 and 2004 state elections. It won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in the 2004 election. In the 2009 assembly election, the party grabbed all 32 seats. It also retained the lone Lok Sabha seat. The Election Symbol of this political party is umbrella. Ideology of the party: The party’s main grounds of political work are on the political philosophy of Democratic Socialism, which adheres to the morality of reformist and evolutionary struggles towards collectivism in Sikkim, instead of any radical extremism. With ‘Son of Sikkim Policy’, party struggled for the interests of the Sikkim people in the state by upholding the people’s rights and privileges in the land. The Sikkim Democratic Front is the largest political party in the state of Sikkim that made extreme efforts to equalize the financial and social depravity of the people, to liquefy all internal tensions between the dissimilar ethnic groups in the state and to maintain communal concord between all parts of the society. Party ruled in the state because of disciplined workers and companions who are committed to the well-being of people, their progress and emancipation and make Sikkim new and wealthy. Party has vision that Sikkim must develop in all spheres. Revolutionary keenness, love and unbreakable relationship with the people will change Sikkim into a new and prosperous state.

Prominent leaders of the Sikkim Democratic Front:

There are many dedicated leaders of the Sikkim Democratic Front, who also represent as the national executives of the party. Pawan Kumar Chamling is founder-President of party. He is a social worker, political activist and writer. Chamling is the fifth Chief Minister of Sikkim and is ruling in the state for a successive four terms since 1994. He represents the Poklok Kamran constituency. He has been honoured with numerous awards for his great contribution in political movements and governance in Sikkim such as Greenest Chief Minister of India’ in 1998, ‘Chintan Purashkar’ in 1987, ‘Thekong Ambassador of Peace’ in 2010. Prem Das Rai is leader in Lok Sabha and famous leader of the SDF in the Lok Sabha, representing the Sikkim constituency. He is an eminent Member of Parliament, and the first who has high academic degree of IIT and IIM. He was honoured with the esteemed Eisenhower Fellowship from USA in 2002 for his extraordinary contributions to the enhancement of the fiscal status in Sikkim. Hishey Lachungpa is leader in Rajya Sabha and represents the Sikkim constituency in the Upper House of Parliament.

D.D. Bhutia is vice President of SDF. K.B. Chamling is Vice President of SDF. S.K. Pradhan is general Secretary of party. Smt. Nimthit Lepcha is general Secretary of SDF. D.B. Gurung is General Secretary of SDF. T.N. Sharma is general Secretary of SDF. Bhim Dahal is National Spokesperson cum Press Advisor of SDF. Amar Rai is publicity Secretary of SDF and C.B. Karki is Treasurer of party.

Political contribution of the Party:

As one of the important regional political parties, the Sikkim Democratic Front has made great achievements. Sikkim Democratic Front party has mass organizations such as Youth Front, Women's wing, and student front, labour front, scheduled tribe and caste welfare front to provide support to the different sections of the population in Sikkim. These organizations are highly structured in operations and functions to support the interests of the people. The Sikkim Democratic Front party has been exceptional in maintaining an insurgent-free state of Sikkim at a time when the problems of terrorism and rebellion were at peak in the country. Chamling had a good leadership in party that enabled the people to live in peaceful way and there is no anguish among the public of Sikkim.

The management of the Sikkim Democratic Front party guaranteed that diverse groups of the society in the state will be given justice and enable them to understand their rights and privileges. The SDF made the significant accomplishment of granting the OBC status to all Nepalese in the state. The party also provided the ST status to Limboo and Tamang society at the national level. The SDF opened up the old Silk Route, known as the Nathula Pass. Party has effective policies and it gained membership of the esteemed North-East Council.

Leaders of Sikkim Democratic Front party have basic objectives to follow the Indian constitution and law and to maintain integrity, sovereignty, equality of the nation. It intends to provide the people of Sikkim all benefits provided by government to enhance their level. Party struggles for the enhancement of educationally, socially and economically backward and under developed people. The main target of party is to maintain peace, tranquillity, harmony and satisfaction among all groups of society and bring wealth in the life of people.