Sikkim Janashakti Party
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Sikkim Janashakti Party (Sikkim People's Power Party), was a political party
in the India
n state of Sikkim
. SJP was founded in 1997, when Tara Man Rai broke away from Sikkim Ekta Manch
. Rai was the president of SJP. In January 1999 SJP merged with Indian National Congress
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the India
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...
. SJP was founded in 1997, when Tara Man Rai broke away from Sikkim Ekta Manch
Sikkim Ekta Manch
Sikkim Ekta Manch , was a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. SEM was founded in August 1997, when L.P. Tiwari and T.M. Rai broke away from the Indian National Congress. Shortly thereafter Rai broke away from SEM to form Sikkim Janashakti Party. In November 1998 SEM merged with INC....
. Rai was the president of SJP. In January 1999 SJP merged with Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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