Sikkim Independent Front is a political party in Sikkim, founded by Ruth Karthak Lepchani in 1966.[1][2][3] The party was formed to fight for the interests of the Lepcha people.[1] In the 1967 state council elections the party launched six candidates (five Lepchas and one Nepali), but none were elected.[4]
The party was repressed by the Sikkim government; the government accused Lepchani of spreading rumours against the monarchy and she was forced into exile.[citation needed]
References
edit- 1 2 The Quarterly Review of Historical Studies. Institute of Historical Studies. 1996. p. 100.
- ↑ "Politics of Ethnicity and Identity in Sikkim" (PDF). ウェブ魚拓 (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Chamling, Rosy (2021). "Sikkim for Sikkimese: The Woman Question". Summerhill IIAS Review. 27 (2): 68–74. doi:10.70752/ShIIASR.27.2.2021.68-74. ISSN 0972-1452. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026.
- ↑ Sinha, Awadhesh Coomar (1983). Studies in the Himalayan Communities: Text & Context. Books Today. ISBN 978-1-55528-054-3.
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