Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

Who found the Sikkim National Congress in 1962?

Options:

Angami Zaphu Phizo

Laldenga

Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa

Explanation:

Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa (1904):
A prominent figure in the democracy movement in Sikkim;
He established the Sikkim Praja Mandal and later led the Sikkim State Congress;
In 1962, he founded the Sikkim National Congress;
Following an electoral triumph, he spearheaded the campaign for Sikkim's integration with India;
After the integration, the Sikkim Congress merged with the Indian National Congress.