Karma Loday Bhutia
Karma Loday Bhutia is an Indian politician from Sikkim. He was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly in 2019.
Political career[edit]
Elections[edit]
In 2019 Bhutia stood for election on a Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) ticket from the Kabi Lungchok seat in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He won against the Sikkim Democratic Front candidate, Ugen Nedup Bhutia by a margin of over 1437 votes in the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. Following his victory, Bhutia was inducted in the P. S. Golay's Cabinet with the following portfolios: forest and environment; mines and geology; and science and technology.[1][2][3][4]
For the 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Bhutia was denied SKM party ticket to represent the same constituency.[5] SKM instead chose Thenlay Tshering Bhutia to represent the party in the assembly seat, who eventually won the election.[6] Few days after the results were declared, SKM expelled Karma Bhutia from the party for engaging it anti-party activities after being denied the ticket to represent the seat.[5]
Political issues[edit]
On 5th November 2023, at the annual convention of the Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee, Bhutia called for a proportionate increase of Bhutia Lepcha seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Then, the community held 13 seats, including the Sangha seat.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ My Neta
- ^ Who is P.S. Golay, the new chief minister of Sikkim
- ^ New Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay announced 5-day working week for government employees
- ^ P.S. Golay sworn in as Sikkim Chief Minister
- ^ a b Northeast Live Digital Desk (3 June 2024). "Sikkim: SKM expel former minister Karma Loday Bhutia and 2 other leaders for anti-party activities". Northeast Live. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Kabi Lungchok Assembly Election Result 2024: SKM's Thenlay Tshering Bhutia emerges as winner". The Times of India. 2 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Pradhan, Sujal (5 November 2023). "Sikkim: Minister Karma Loday Bhutia advocates increase in Bhutia Lepcha seats amid delimitation debate". India Today NE. Retrieved 30 June 2024.