Sikkim Janata Congress
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Sikkim Janata Congress was a political party
in Sikkim
, active in the struggle for democratic reforms. SJC was founded Sikkim State Congress
and Sikkim Janata Party
merged in October 1972. In 1973 SJC merged with Dorjee's Sikkim 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 Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
, active in the struggle for democratic reforms. SJC was founded Sikkim State Congress
Sikkim State Congress
Sikkim State Congress, or SSC, is a political party in Sikkim. It was founded in 1947 with the goal of democratic reforms and a unification of Sikkim with India. Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was president of the party between 1953 and 1958....
and Sikkim Janata Party
Sikkim Janata Party
Sikkim Janata Party, a political party in Sikkim, founded by Lal Bahadur Basnet. The party was active in the struggle for democratic reforms. In October 1972 SJP merged with Sikkim State Congress to form Sikkim Janata Congress....
merged in October 1972. In 1973 SJC merged with Dorjee's Sikkim National Congress
Sikkim National Congress
Sikkim National Congress was political party in Sikkim. SNC was founded in 1962 through a merger of Swatantra Dal, Rajya Praja Sammelan and dissidents of the then dominant parties, Sikkim State Congress and Sikkim National Party...
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