List of deputy speakers of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
| Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the state of Mizoram | |
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| Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | The Hon’ble (formal) Mr. Deputy Speaker (informal) |
| Member of | Sikkim Legislative Assembly |
| Reports to | Government of Sikkim |
| Seat | Sikkim Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum) |
| Constituting instrument | Article 93 of the Constitution of India |
| Website | - |
The Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly is subordinate to the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.[1] They are responsible for the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and the second highest ranking legislative officer of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. They act as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The deputy speaker is chosen from sitting members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.[2] The deputy speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members.[3][4][5]
List[edit]
| No. | Name | Elected constituency | Term of office | Assembly | Political party | Speaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. C. Poudyal | Loosing-Pachekhani | 1975 | 1977 | 1st (1974) |
Sikkim National Congress | Chatur Singh Rai | ||
| 2 | Kalzang Gyatso | Kabi-Tingda | 1977 | 1979 | Sikkim National Party | ||||
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Basnet | Gangtok | 1979 | 1985 | 2nd (1979) |
Sikkim Janata Parishad | Sonam Tshering | ||
| 4 | Ram Lepcha | Pathing | 1985 | 1989 | 3rd (1985) |
Sikkim Sangram Parishad | Tulshi Ram Sharma | ||
| 5 | Bedu Singh Panth | Wak | December 1989 | June 1994 | 4th (1989) |
Dorjee Tshering | |||
| 6 | Dal Bahadur Gurung | Geyzing | 29 December 1994 | 10 October 1999 | 5th (1994) |
Sikkim Democratic Front | Chakra Bahadur Subba | ||
| 7 | Palden Lachungpa | Sangha | 15 October 1999 | 21 May 2004 | 6th (1999) |
Kalawati Subba | |||
| 8 | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | Pathing | 24 May 2004 | 20 May 2009 | 7th (2004) |
D.N. Takarpa | |||
| 9 | Man Bahadur Dahal | Gyalshing–Barnyak | 22 May 2009 | 21 May 2014 | 8th (2009) |
K.T. Gyaltsen | |||
| 10 | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | Djongu | 27 May 2014 | 1 June 2019 | 9th (2014) |
Kedar Nath Rai | |||
| 11 | Sangay Lepcha | Yoksam–Tashiding | 3 June 2019 | 3 June 2024 | 10th (2019) |
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Lall Bahadur Das | ||
| Arun Kumar Upreti | |||||||||
| 12 | Raj Kumari Thapa | Rangang–Yangang | 12 June 2024[6][7] | Incumbent | 11th (2024) |
Mingma Narbu Sherpa | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Home | Sikkim Legislative Assembly". sikkim.neva.gov.in. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Article 178: The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly". Constitution of India. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Presiding Officers - Sikkim Legislative Assembly". sikkim.gov.in. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Deogaonkar, S. G. (1997). Parliamentary System in India. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. pp. 48–9. ISBN 81-7022-651-1.
- ^ "Article 94 in The Constitution Of India 1949". Indiakanoon. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "MN Sherpa appointed Sikkim Assembly Speaker, Yangang Rangang as Deputy Speaker". India Today NE (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Former power Minister MN Sherpa sworn in as Speaker, Raj Kumari Thapa as Dy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly". Northeast Live. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.