Nepali Bhutia Lepcha
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NEBULA Party, a political party
in the India
n state of Sikkim
. NEBULA was founded in 1999 when the former Chief Minister of Sikkim
, P.T. Lucksom, was expelled from Sikkim Democratic Front
. Lucksom is currently the leader of NEBULA.
NEBULA are members of Sikkim United Democratic Alliance
.
NEBULA stands for Nepal
i Bhutia
Lepcha
, the three largest ethnic groups in the state.
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...
. NEBULA was founded in 1999 when the former Chief Minister of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
, P.T. Lucksom, was expelled from Sikkim Democratic Front
Sikkim Democratic Front
Sikkim Democratic Front is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as the chief minister. The party consolidated its position sweeping the 1999 and 2004 state elections. It...
. Lucksom is currently the leader of NEBULA.
NEBULA are members of Sikkim United Democratic Alliance
Sikkim United Democratic Alliance
Sikkim United Democratic Alliance is an alliance of political parties in Sikkim, India, that was formed in February 2004 by Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad, Bharatiya Janata Party , Indian National Congress, Organization of Sikkimese Unity , Nepali Bhutia Lepcha and National Liberation Front Sikkim...
.
NEBULA stands for Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
i Bhutia
Bhutia
The Bhutia are ethnic Tibetans who speak Sikkimese, a Tibetan dialect fairly mutually intelligible to standard Tibetan. In 2001, the Bhutia numbered around 70,300...
Lepcha
Lepcha people
The Lepcha or Róng people , also called Róngkup , Mútuncí Róngkup Rumkup , and Rongpa , are the aboriginal people of Sikkim, who number between 30,000 and 50,000...
, the three largest ethnic groups in the state.