Government of Sikkim

The Government of Sikkim also known as the State Government of Sikkim is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Sikkim and its four districts. It consists of an executive led by the Governor of Sikkim, and judiciary and legislative branches.

Government of Sikkim
Seat of GovernmentGangtok
Executive
GovernorGanga Prasad
Chief MinisterPrem Singh Tamang
Legislature
Assembly
SpeakerLall Bahadur Das
Deputy SpeakerSangay Lepcha
Members in Assembly32
Judiciary
High CourtSikkim High Court
Chief JusticeJustice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari

Like other states in India, the head of state of Sikkim is the governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the central government. The post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with the bulk of the executive powers. Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), the secretariat, and the Sikkim High Court.

The current Legislative Assembly of Sikkim is unicameral, consisting of 32 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

Council of Ministers
  1. Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister, Home Department, Excise Department, Finance
  2. Kunga Nima Lepcha, Human Resource Development, Land Revenue and Disaster Management, Law & Legislative, Parliamentary Affairs.
  3. Sonam Lama, Rural Management and Development, Panchayati Raj and Cooperative and Ecclesiastical departments .
  4. Bedu Singh Panth, Tourism & Civil Aviation and Commerce & Industries.
  5. Lok Nath Sharma, Information & Public Relation Department IPR, Food Security, Agriculture Development, Horticulture & Cash Crops Development, Irrigation & Flood Control and Animal Husbandry, Livestock Fisheries and Veterinary Services
  6. Sanjeet Kharel, Sikkim Public Works (Buildings & Housing ) and Transport Dept.
  7. Arun Upreti, Urban Development and Housing Development, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
  8. Bhim Hang Limboo, Water Supply & Public Health Engineering and Water Resources and River Development departments.
  9. Karma Loday Bhutia, Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management, Mines, Minerals & Geology and Science & Technology.
  10. Mani Kumar Sharma, Healthcare, Human Services & Family Welfare and Social Justice, Empowerment and Welfare departments
  11. Samdup Lepcha, Public Works (Road and Bridges), Cultural Affairs and Heritage departments
  12. M.N. Sherpa, Energy and power, Labour department.

References
    • "Sikkim Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
    • 1st Session of 10th SLA https://voiceofsikkim.com/2019/06/03/1st-session-of-10th-sla-session-concludes-opp-sdf-mlas-staged-walk-out/
    • Cabinet Ministers of 2019 wef 27 May 2019 https://voiceofsikkim.com/2019/05/31/portfolios-assigned-to-skm-ministers/
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