Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
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Sikkim Prajatantra Congress (Sikkim Democratic Congress), a political party
in the India
n state of Sikkim
. Pawan Chamling, the current leader of Sikkim Democratic Front
and Sikkim Chief Minister, was the leader of SPC 1978-1984. In the state assembly elections 1979 SPC had launched candidates in all 32 constituencies, and won four seats. The party got 11,400 votes (15,76%).
In the state assembly elections 1985 SPC had launched 14 candidates, whom together only mustered 438 votes. By that time Chamling had crossed over to Sikkim Sangram Parishad.
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in the India
India
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n state of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. Pawan Chamling, the current leader of 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...
and Sikkim Chief Minister, was the leader of SPC 1978-1984. In the state assembly elections 1979 SPC had launched candidates in all 32 constituencies, and won four seats. The party got 11,400 votes (15,76%).
In the state assembly elections 1985 SPC had launched 14 candidates, whom together only mustered 438 votes. By that time Chamling had crossed over to Sikkim Sangram Parishad.