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Sikkim Democratic Front
Founded | 1993 |
Headquarters | Gangtok, Sikkim |
Ideology | Democratic socialism |
Alliance | UPA |
Introduction
Sikkim Democratic Front is a strong political party, which is led in one of the Indian states, Sikkim. The foundation of this party was laid by a great personality, Pawan kumar Chamling in the year 1993. This party has ruled Sikkim state since the year of 1994 with dignitary, Pawan Kumar ruling as honourable chief minister. This party made its position strong by gaining grand success in the state elections, which were conducted in the years of 1999 and 2004. This party got 31 out of 32 assembly seats in the year of 2004 election. Later in the year 2009, this party gained a large majority by getting all 32 seats. This party also got the only one Lok Sabha seat.
Organization
COMMITTEES
S.D.F. shall boast off the below listed committees:
- Ward Level Committees
- Block Level Committees
- Panchayat Level Committees
- Constituency Level Committees
- District Committees
- Central Executive Committee
- Central Working Committee
- All Sikkim Democratic Front Committee
FRONTS
S.D.F. party shall comprise of the following organizations that shall be under the direct management of the Party President. Each organization must possess a chairperson or convener for the purpose of appointment to be executed by the president himself. As a result, all the organizations shall function under the influence of the president:-
- Trader’s Front
- Driver’s Front
- Scheduled Caste Welfare Front
- Scheduled Tribe Welfare Front
- Ex-servicemen Front
- Cultivator’s and Organic Farmer’s Front
- Labour Front
- Student’s Front
- Youth Front
- Women’s Front
Famous Ministers of the Party
Pawan Kumar Chamling
A great personality, Mr. Pawan Kumar Chamling is the fifth chief minister of Sikkim state. He is known to have laid the foundation of Sikkim Democratic Front party that has ruled Sikkim four times successively since the year 1994, sweeping state assembly elections in the years of 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Chamling was chosen the president of Gram Panchayat of Yangang in the year of 1982. Thereafter, in the year of 1985, this personality was elected to the legislative assembly of Sikkim for the first time. Later, he enjoyed portfolios of Information and public relations and Minster for industries since 1989 to 1992 in the cabinet of Nar Bahadur Bhandari, after being elected from the constituency of Damthang for the second time. After a sequence of great political turmoil in the state of Sikkim, Chamling got chance to form the Sikkim Democratic Front party on 4th March 1993.
Prem Das Rai
Prem Das Rai born in the year of 1954 is a great Indian leader hailing from the Sikkim Democratic Front Party. In the year of 2009 election, Mr. Rai was elected from Lok Sabha constituency of Sikkim state. He enjoys the distinction of being first MP, who has both IIT and IIM degrees. This personality is also a former Eisenhower Fellow hailing from India.
He also joined SDF during its formative years. He worked as the General Secretary of the party and worked at its different structural levels. He also implemented microfinance initiatives for Sikkim as well as NE states by doing work with non-governmental organizations, villagers and farmers.