Sikkim Assembly Election Results 1979

On 12th October 1979, the second assembly elections were held in Sikkim. As many as 16 seats were won by the Sikkim Janata Parishad and its party leader Mr. Nar Bahadur Bhandari became the second Chief Minister of Sikkim. The Governor of the state was Mr. B.B. Lal.

The second legislative assembly had 32 members out of which 17 belonged to the general class, 12 seats were for Scheduled Tribes, mainly including Lepchas and Bhutias, 2 were for scheduled Castes and one was reserved for the Monasteries (Sanghas).

During the years 1979 to 84, a very strong base for infrastructural development was formed. Limbu got the status of official language of Sikkim in the year 1981.

The main bills passed by the Sikkim assembly during the years 1979-84 are as follows:

• The Sikkim Cultivators Protection (Temporary Provisions) Amendment Bill 1979 & 1981
• The Sikkim Housing and Development Board Bill, 1979
• The Sikkim Panchayat Amendment Bill 1979, 1981, 1982 & 1983
• Sikkim Fisheries Bill, 1980
• Sikkim Weights and Measures Bill, 1981
• Gangtok Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 1980
•  Sikkim Public premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants and Rent Recovery) Bill, 1980
• Gangtok Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1981
• Sikkim Fire Services Bill, 1981
• Sikkim Nationalized Transport (Prevention of Tickets less Travel and Miscellaneous Provision) Bill
• Sikkim Legislative Assembly Members Removal or Disqualifications (Amendment) Bill.
• Sikkim Children Bill, 1982
• Sikkim Shops and commercial Establishment Bill 1983
• Tashi Namgyal Academy Board Bill 1983
• Sikkim Public Works (Liability of Government and Contractor) Bill, 1983.

List of Successful Candidates in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1979

List of Participating Political Parties in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1979