Government of Sikkim
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The Government of Sikkim also known as the State Government of Sikkim, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the India
n state of Sikkim
and its 4 districts
. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Sikkim, a judiciary
and a legislative.
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. His or her 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) and the secretariat. The Sikkim High Court
is located in Gangtok, which has jurisdiction over the state.
The present 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.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
and its 4 districts
Districts of Sikkim
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. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Sikkim, a judiciary
Judiciary
The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
and a legislative.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Sikkim is the Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
, appointed by the President of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
is the head of government and is vested with the bulk of the executive powers. Gangtok
Gangtok
Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the Shivalik Hills of the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of . The town, with a population of thirty thousand belonging to different ethnicities such as Nepalis, Lepchas and Bhutia, is administered...
is the capital of Sikkim, and houses the Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Sikkim High Court
Sikkim High Court
The Sikkim High Court is the High Court of the state of Sikkim. The history of the court can be traced back to 1955, when the High Court of Judicature Proclamation, 1955 was issued to establish a High Court in Sikkim...
is located in Gangtok, which has jurisdiction over the state.
The present Legislative Assembly of Sikkim is unicameral, consisting of 32 Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.
Council of Minister
- Mr. Pawan Chamling, Chief Minister Home Department, Finance Revenue and Expenditure Department, Development planning, Economic Reforms and North East Council Affairs Department and departments not specially allotted to any other Minister.
- Mr. Ran Bahadur Subba Roads and Bridges and Cooperation Departments
- Mr. Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Water Security and Public Health Engineering and Transport Departments
- Mr. Dawa Norbu Takarpa HealthHealthHealth is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
Care, Human Services and Family Welfare, Food Security and Agriculture Development and Horticulture & Cash Crops Development and Parliamentary Affairs Department. - Mr. Narendra Kumar Pradhan Human Resource Development, Sports and Youth Affairs and Information Technology Department.
- Mr. Dil Bahadur Thapa (Mangar) Urban Development and Housing, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.
- Mr. Sonam Gyatso Lepcha Energy and Power and Cultural Affairs and Heritage Departments.
- Mr. Chandra Bahadur Karki Rural Management and Development and Information and Public Relations, Printing and Stationary.
- Mr. Dawcho Lepcha Animal HusbandryAnimal husbandryAnimal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
, LivestockLivestockLivestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
, Fisheries and Veterinary Services Development and Irrigation and Flood Control Departments. - Mr. Bhim Prasad Dhungel TourismTourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, ForestForestA forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
, Environment and Wildlife Management, Mines, Minerals and Geology and Science and Technology Departments. - Mrs. Tilu Gurung Buildings and Housing Department.
- Ms. Neeru Sewa Commerce and Industries, Excise (ABKARI), Labour Department.