Sikkim National Congress
{{short description|Former political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name= Sikkim National Congress
| party_logo =
| colorcode = {{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}
| founder = Kazi Lhendup Dorji
| secretary =
| foundation = 1962
| dissolution = 1977
| merged = Indian National Congress
| position =
| ideology = Annexation of Kingdom of Sikkim with India
| colours = Blue {{Colorsample|{{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}}}
| headquarters =
| symbol = 100px
}}
Sikkim National Congress ({{small|abbr.}} SNC) was a political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim. It was founded in 1962, through a merger of Swatantra Dal, Rajya Praja Sammelan, and dissidents of the then-dominant parties, Sikkim State Congress and Sikkim National Party. Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was its leader.
The SNC was formed to be a party representing all ethnic groups in Sikkim, as the previously dominating parties were divided on ethnic lines. It opposed the monarchy in Sikkim and worked for democratic reforms.
In April 1973, Sikkim Janata Congress merged with SNC. In 1974, the first democratically elected government took office in Sikkim. In that election, the party won 31 out of 32 seats.
After the merger of Sikkim with India in 1975, the party merged with the Indian National Congress.
Electoral history
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!Election !Seats won !Seats +/- !Source |
1967
|{{Composition bar|8|24|hex={{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}}} | - |rowspan=2|{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of North-East India |volume=7:Sikkim |author=Hamlet Bareh |year=2001 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=9788170997948 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jrr7HPr8NAQC |page=17}} |
1970
|{{Composition bar|3|24|hex={{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}}} |{{decrease}}5 |
1973
|{{Composition bar|5|24|hex={{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}}} |{{increase}}2 |
1974
|{{Composition bar|31|32|hex={{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}}} |{{increase}}26 |