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{{short description|Indian political party}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Sikkim Republican Party
|abbreviation = SRP
|colorcode = #0a0f77
|secretary =
|leader = [[Kharka Bahadur Rai]]
|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2017|2|}}
|founder = Kharka Bahadur Rai
|predecessor =
|split =
|headquarters = [[Rongpo]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]].
|publication =
|ideology = [[Republicanism]]
|colours =Blue{{Colorsample|#0a0f77}}, White{{Colorsample|#ffffff}}, Red{{Colorsample|#ff0002}} and Yellow{{Colorsample|#f6f684}}
|position =
|eci = [[List of political parties in India#Unrecognised parties|Registered-Unrecognized State Party]] ([[Sikkim]])<ref>{{cite web|title=POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTION SYMBOLS|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10381-political-parties-and-election-symbols/|publisher=ECI|access-date=1 November 2019|date=1 April 2019}} SRP was registered in this list with No.2056.</ref>
|alliance =
|national_convener =
|loksabha_seats =
|rajyasabha_seats =
|state_seats_name = [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|0|32|hex=#009900}}
|flag =
|party_logo =
}}

'''Sikkim Republican Party (SRP)''' is a regional political party (State Party (Unrecognized)) in the Indian state of Sikkim. Founder and incumbent president is [[Kharka Bahadur Rai]] (K.B. Rai). Election symbol is Flute.

==History ==
On February 27, 2017, K.B. Rai launched a new political party, Sikkim Republican Party (SRP) at [[Jorethang]], South Sikkim.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jorethang- BK Rai Launches Sikkim Republican Party|url=http://arunachal24.in/jorethang-bk-rai-launches-sikkim-republican-party/|newspaper=Arunachal 24.in|access-date=2 November 2019|date=28 February 2017}}</ref> K.B. Rai is former President of [[Sikkim Gorkha Jagaran Sangh]] which advocates the expansion of the interests for Gorkha ethnic group of Sikkim.

On February 22, 2019, SRP was allotted the flute as party's symbol by ECI for the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election (32 constituencies).<ref>{{cite web|title=Allotment of common symbols under para 10 B - GE LAs- 2019 dt. 22.02.2019|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9359-allotment-of-common-symbols-under-para-10-b-ge-las-2019-dt-22022019/|publisher=ECI|access-date=2 November 2019|date=22 February 2019}}</ref> In April same year, SRP nominated 12 candidates from 13 constituencies<ref>K.B. Rai was nominated to 2 constituencies (Namcheybung and Namchi-Singhitang).</ref> for this election. But all candidates lost and only received 1.51% votes or less in each constituency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE COUNTING
|url=https://www.firstpost.com/assembly-elections-2019/sikkim|newspaper=Firstpost|access-date=12 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref> In Lok Sabha Election 2019 in Sikkim, SRP nominated Dhiraj Kumar Rai as its candidate, but he lost and secured only 1,503 votes (0.43%) and the 7th position of 11 candidates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Election Results|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/sikkim/sikkim-election-result-s21p01/|newspaper=Firstpost|access-date=12 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

In the September same year By-Election for Sikkim Legislative Assembly (3 constituencies), SRP send candidates to all 3 constituencies. But all candidates lost and only received 1.94% votes or less in each constituency.

== Electoral records ==
; [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] election
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Total Seats
! Seats Contested
! Seats Won
! Forfeited Deposits
! % Votes Contested
! Source
|-
| [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
| 32
| 13
| 0
| 13
| 0.80
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE COUNTING|url=https://www.firstpost.com/assembly-elections-2019/sikkim|newspaper=Firstpost|access-date=22 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 (by-election)
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 3
|
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Final result of Poklok-Kamrang bye-poll|url=https://www.facebook.com/sikkimexpress/photos/a.130585913754096/1943209899158346/?type=3&theater|newspaper=Sikkim Express (Facebook)|access-date=22 November 2019|date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Final result of Martam-Rumtek bye-poll|url=https://www.facebook.com/sikkimexpress/photos/a.130585913754096/1943209539158382/?type=3&theater|newspaper=SikkimExpress (Facebook)|access-date=19 November 2019|date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Final result of Gangtok bye-poll|url=https://www.facebook.com/sikkimexpress/photos/a.130585913754096/1943209019158434/?type=3&theater|newspaper=Sikkim Express (Facebook)|access-date=22 November 2019|date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
|}

; [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lok Sabah election, Sikkim]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! State
! Total Seats
! Seats Contested
! Seats Won
! Forfeited Deposits
! % Votes Contested
! Source
|-
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim]]
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0.43
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/sikkim/sikkim-election-result-s21p01/|newspaper=News18|access-date=20 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/Sikkim-Republican-793009847511011/ Sikkim Republican Party (Facebook)]

{{Indian political parties}}

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