What was the outcome of the first democratic elections to Sikkim assembly in 1974?
1) A victory for the Chogyal
2) A victory for the Lepcha-Bhutia community
3) A victory for the Sikkim Congress
4) A victory for the Maoists in Sikkim
Choose the correct answer from the options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - 3 (A victory for the Sikkim Congress)
The first democratic elections were swept by the Sikkim Congress, which stood for greater integration with India.
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.