List of deputy speakers of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Deputy Speaker of the
Sikkim Legislative Assembly
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since 12 June 2024
Sikkim Legislative Assembly
StyleThe Hon’ble (formal)
Mr. Deputy Speaker (informal)
Member ofSikkim Legislative Assembly
Reports toGovernment of Sikkim
SeatSikkim Legislative Assembly
AppointerMembers of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Term lengthDuring the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrumentArticle 93 of the Constitution of India
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The Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly is subordinate to the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.[1] They are responsible for the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and the second highest ranking legislative officer of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. They act as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The deputy speaker is chosen from sitting members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.[2] The deputy speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members.[3][4][5]

List

No. Name Elected constituency Term of office Assembly Political party Speaker
1 R. C. Poudyal Loosing-Pachekhani 1975 1977 1st
(1974) 		Sikkim National Congress Chatur Singh Rai
2 Kalzang Gyatso Kabi-Tingda 1977 1979 Sikkim National Party
3 Lal Bahadur Basnet Gangtok 1979 1985 2nd
(1979) 		Sikkim Janata Parishad Sonam Tshering
4 Ram Lepcha Pathing 1985 1989 3rd
(1985) 		Sikkim Sangram Parishad Tulshi Ram Sharma
5 Bedu Singh Panth Wak December 1989 June 1994 4th
(1989) 		Dorjee Tshering
6 Dal Bahadur Gurung Geyzing 29 December 1994 10 October 1999 5th
(1994) 		Sikkim Democratic Front Chakra Bahadur Subba
7 Palden Lachungpa Sangha 15 October 1999 21 May 2004 6th
(1999) 		Kalawati Subba
8 Mingma Tshering Sherpa Pathing 24 May 2004 20 May 2009 7th
(2004) 		D.N. Takarpa
9 Man Bahadur Dahal Gyalshing–Barnyak 22 May 2009 21 May 2014 8th
(2009) 		K.T. Gyaltsen
10 Sonam Gyatso Lepcha Djongu 27 May 2014 1 June 2019 9th
(2014) 		Kedar Nath Rai
11 Sangay Lepcha Yoksam–Tashiding 3 June 2019 3 June 2024 10th
(2019) 		Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Lall Bahadur Das
Arun Kumar Upreti
12 Raj Kumari Thapa Rangang–Yangang 12 June 2024[6][7] Incumbent 11th
(2024) 		Mingma Narbu Sherpa

References

  1. ^ "Home | Sikkim Legislative Assembly". sikkim.neva.gov.in. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Article 178: The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly". Constitution of India. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Presiding Officers - Sikkim Legislative Assembly". sikkim.gov.in. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ^ Deogaonkar, S. G. (1997). Parliamentary System in India. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. pp. 48–9. ISBN 81-7022-651-1.
  5. ^ "Article 94 in The Constitution Of India 1949". Indiakanoon. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "MN Sherpa appointed Sikkim Assembly Speaker, Yangang Rangang as Deputy Speaker". India Today NE (in Hindi). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Former power Minister MN Sherpa sworn in as Speaker, Raj Kumari Thapa as Dy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly". Northeast Live. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.