Sikkim Independent Front

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Sikkim Independent Front is a political party in Sikkim, founded by Ruth Karthak Lepchani in 1966.International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. [http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0716/ijsrp-p5528.pdf Political Parties and Regional Discourse in Sikkim] The party was formed to fight for the interests of the Lepcha people. In the 1967 state council elections the party launched six candidates (five Lepchas and one Nepali), but none were elected.

The party was repressed by the Sikkim government; the government accused Lepchani of spreading rumours against the monarchy and she was forced into exile.International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. [http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0914/ijsrp-p3348.pdf Women “Quest” for Empowerment in Sikkim’s Society]