First Sikkim Assembly was formed through election in:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 1974
The first democratic elections to the Sikkim assembly were held in 1974 and were swept by the Sikkim Congress, which stood for greater integration with India.
NCERT (2026-27): “Sikkim’s merger … The first democratic elections to Sikkim assembly in 1974 were swept by Sikkim Congress which stood for greater integration with India. The assembly first sought the status of ‘associate state’ and then in April 1975 passed a resolution asking for full integration with India. This was followed by a hurriedly organised referendum that put a stamp of popular approval on the assembly’s request. The Indian Parliament accepted this request immediately and Sikkim became the 22nd State of the Indian union.…” |