The Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, declared that the Limboo and Tamang Community will get tribal reservation in SLA before 2019 elections and will be able to contest elections from the reserved seats in 2019 elections on the basis of the Burman Commission Report. Sikkim has special protection through Article 371(f) of the Indian Constitution and the binding of 2026 for delimitation Commission will not be implemented for the State of Sikkim.
Seats will be increased to 40 as per the report of the Burman Commission, he added.
The Chief Minister was speaking on the third day of the Budget Session 2016 at the Sikkim
Legislative Assembly on the Private Member Resolution NO. 1 of 2016 entitled "vis-a-vis Seat Reservation for the Sikkimese Limbu and Tamang Tribes in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly" introduced by Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha, Member which was recorded in the House after detail discussion.
The Chief Minister further said that the Government is also very much committed on the protection of 12 seats reserved for the Bhutia Lepcha Community.
He elaborated that with 40 seats the Government will ensure 2 Sangha seats as well and also protect the political interests of the majority Gorkha community of the state.
It was our government which worked for the Tribal Status of the Limboo and Tamang communities and we will provide seats reservations for them in the state Legislative Assembly, he reiterated.
The Chief Minister during his address to the house elaborated on the various activities and initiatives undertaken by the government for providing reservations to the Limboo and Tamang communities.
While talking about the private member resolution, the Chief Minister said that the Private Member Resolution introduced in the house today is an one sided resolution which is aimed against the interest of the majority Gorkha Communities of the State.
Earlier, Shri R.B.Subba, Minister for Law and Parliamentary affairs department while participating in the discussion placed the legal aspects of the issue while Shri D.D.Bhutia, Minister for Energy and Power Department who is the Chairperson of the High Power Committed illustrated on the terms of reference of the committee and the activities taken by the committee so far.
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Seats will be increased to 40 as per the report of the Burman Commission, he added.
The Chief Minister was speaking on the third day of the Budget Session 2016 at the Sikkim
Legislative Assembly on the Private Member Resolution NO. 1 of 2016 entitled "vis-a-vis Seat Reservation for the Sikkimese Limbu and Tamang Tribes in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly" introduced by Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha, Member which was recorded in the House after detail discussion.
The Chief Minister further said that the Government is also very much committed on the protection of 12 seats reserved for the Bhutia Lepcha Community.
He elaborated that with 40 seats the Government will ensure 2 Sangha seats as well and also protect the political interests of the majority Gorkha community of the state.
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The Chief Minister during his address to the house elaborated on the various activities and initiatives undertaken by the government for providing reservations to the Limboo and Tamang communities.
While talking about the private member resolution, the Chief Minister said that the Private Member Resolution introduced in the house today is an one sided resolution which is aimed against the interest of the majority Gorkha Communities of the State.
Earlier, Shri R.B.Subba, Minister for Law and Parliamentary affairs department while participating in the discussion placed the legal aspects of the issue while Shri D.D.Bhutia, Minister for Energy and Power Department who is the Chairperson of the High Power Committed illustrated on the terms of reference of the committee and the activities taken by the committee so far.
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respected chmling cm sir. would you write a letter to the asssam cm sarba nonda sonowal about the st. status granting the indian lagest gorkha community. namely like.. rai. limboo. tamang.gurung.mogar. serpa bhutia lepcha.bhujel thami.dhimal, newar.
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