Sikkim State Congress
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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.
Subsequently, SSC merged with Sikkim Janata Party
in 1972, forming the Sikkim Janata 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...
. It was founded in 1947 with the goal of democratic reforms and a unification of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
with 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...
. Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee also spelled Kazi Lhendup Dorji or Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa, was the first chief minister of Sikkim from 1974 to 1979 after its union with India. He was popularly known as Kazi Saab in Sikkim.-Early life:Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was born in 1904 in Pakyong, East Sikkim, Sikkim...
was president of the party between 1953 and 1958.
Subsequently, SSC merged with 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....
in 1972, forming the Sikkim Janata Congress
Sikkim Janata Congress
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....
.