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{{short description|Indian political party}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Sikkim United Front Party
|abbreviation = SUFP
|colorcode = #f6f507
|secretary =
|leader = [[Narendra Adhikari]]
|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2018|6|25}}
|founder = [[Narendra Adhikari]]
|predecessor =
|split =
|headquarters = [[Ranipool]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]].
|publication =
|ideology = [[Localism (politics)|Localism]]
|colours = Yellow{{Colorsample|#f6f507}}, White{{Colorsample|#ffffff}}, Red{{Colorsample|#f21b06}}
|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}} SUFP was registered in this list with No.2058.</ref>
|alliance = [[Sikkim Progressive Alliance]] (2019-present)
|national_convener =
|loksabha_seats =
|rajyasabha_seats =
|state_seats_name = [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|0|32|hex=#009900}}
|flag =
|party_logo =
}}

'''Sikkim United Front Party (SUFP)''' is a regional political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Sikkim]]. Founder and Incumbent President is [[Narendra Adhikari]].

==History==
On 25 June 2018, [[Narendra Adhikari]] established the new political party, '''Sikkim United Front Party (SUFP)''' at [[Ranipool]], east Sikkim. In this launching ceremony, [[Delay Namgyal Barfungpa]] who is the president of [[Sikkim National People’s Party]] (SNPP) also presented.<ref>{{cite news|title=Now, SUF is Born in Sikkim|url=https://voiceofsikkim.com/2018/06/25/now-suf-is-born-in-sikkim/|newspaper=The Voice of Sikkim (TVOS)|access-date=25 November 2019|date=25 June 2018}}</ref>

In March 2019, SUFP participated in the electoral alliance, [[Sikkim Progressive Alliance]] (SPA) which was formed by [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]] (SSP), [[Sikkim Rajya Manch|Sikkim Rajya Manch Party]] (SRMP) and SNPP.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four Parties form Sikkim Progressive Alliance|url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/four-parties-form-sikkim-progressive-alliance/States/news/1528140.html|newspaper=United News of India|access-date=31 October 2019|date=14 March 2019}}</ref> SPA sent 8 candidates for [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]], 1 candidate for [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Lok Sabah election]]. As the SPA candidates, SUFP sent 1 candidate to Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, and nominated Narendra Adhikari to the candidate for Lok Sabha.<ref>{{cite news|title=SPA Announces 9 Candidates Including Lok Sabha Candidate|url=https://voiceofsikkim.com/2019/03/18/spa-announces-9-candidates-including-lok-sabha-candidate/|newspaper=The Voice of Sikkim (TVOS)|access-date=22 November 2019|date=17 March 2019}} However, on the eve this election, SSP withdrew its candidate, [[Tara Battarai]] in [[Upper Tadong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Tadong]].</ref> But in this election, both candidates lost and secured only 0.44% or less votes.

SUFP didn't participate in the Bye-Election of Sikkim Legislative Assembly on 21 October 2019.

== Electoral records ==
; [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] election
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Total Seats
! Seats Contested
! Seats Won
! Forfeited Deposits
! % Votes Contested
! Source
|-
| [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0.44
| <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>
|}
; [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lok Sabha election, Sikkim]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Total Seats
! Seats Contested
! Seats Won
! Forfeited Deposits
! % Votes Contested
! Source
|-
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0.17
| <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=News 18|access-date=20 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Political parties in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2018]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Sikkim]]

Sikkim United Front Party - Revision history

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