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| name = Sonam Lama
'''Sonam Lama''' is an Indian politician and monk in [[Sikkim]]. He is the State Minister RDD, Cooperative Depart of [[Sikkim]]
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| residence = [[Singtam]], [[East Sikkim]]
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| office = [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]]
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| predecessor = [[Phetooktsh Bhutia]]
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| office1 = Minister of Rural Management & Development, Panchayati Raj & Cooperative and Ecclesiastical affairs
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'''Sonam Lama''' is an Indian politician and monk in [[Sikkim]]. He is the State Minister of Sikkim.


==Political career==
==Political career==
Sonam Lama stood as the candidate of [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] (SKM) from [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha constituency]] in the [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]. He won and beat the candidate of ruling party [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] (SDF).
Sonam Lama stood as the candidate of [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] (SKM) from [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha constituency]] in the [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]. He won and beat the candidate of ruling party [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] (SDF).


In December 2015, 7 SKM Members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly defected to the ruling party SDF,<ref>{{cite news|title=7 MLAs join SDF|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/7-mlas-join-sdf/cid/1522372|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=2 December 2019|date=1 December 2015}}</ref> but 2 other MLAs of SKM, Sonam Lama and [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] stayed with their party.
In December 2015, 7 SKM Members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly defected to the ruling party SDF,<ref>{{cite news|title=7 MLAs join SDF|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/7-mlas-join-sdf/cid/1522372|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=2 December 2019|date=1 December 2015}}</ref> but 2 other MLAs of SKM, Sonam Lama and [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] stayed with their party.


Sonam Lama stood as the SKM candidate from Sangha again. He won the seat and beat the SDF candidate by 26.52% margin. He was appointed to the Minister of Rural Management & Development, Panchayati Raj & Cooperative and Ecclesiastical affairs in [[Prem Singh Tamang ministry|P. S. Golay Cabinet]]<ref>[http://myneta.info/sikkim2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4751 My Neta]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/monk-turned-politician-sonam-lama-to-fight-for-bringing-back-karmapa/articleshow/35338412.cms | title=Monk-turned-politician Sonam Lama to fight for bringing back Karmapa | date=19 May 2014 | agency=PTI | newspaper=The Economic Times | access-date=30 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/skm-wins-sikkim-assembly-election-with-simple-majority-735770.html SKM wins Sikkim assembly election with simple majority]</ref>
Sonam Lama stood as the SKM candidate from Sangha again. He won the seat and beat the SDF candidate by 26.52% margin. He was appointed to the Minister of Rural Management & Development, Panchayati Raj & Cooperative and Ecclesiastical affairs in [[Prem Singh Tamang ministry|P. S. Golay Cabinet]].<ref>[http://myneta.info/sikkim2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4751 My Neta]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/monk-turned-politician-sonam-lama-to-fight-for-bringing-back-karmapa/articleshow/35338412.cms | title=Monk-turned-politician Sonam Lama to fight for bringing back Karmapa | date=19 May 2014 | agency=PTI | newspaper=The Economic Times | access-date=30 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/skm-wins-sikkim-assembly-election-with-simple-majority-735770.html SKM wins Sikkim assembly election with simple majority]</ref>


== Electoral records ==
== Electoral records ==
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[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha politicians]]
[[Category:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha politicians]]
[[Category:People from East Sikkim district]]
[[Category:People from Gangtok district]]
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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Sonam Lama is an Indian politician and monk in Sikkim. He is the State Minister RDD, Cooperative Depart of Sikkim

Political career[edit | edit source]

Sonam Lama stood as the candidate of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) from Sangha constituency in the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. He won and beat the candidate of ruling party Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).

In December 2015, 7 SKM Members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly defected to the ruling party SDF,[1] but 2 other MLAs of SKM, Sonam Lama and Kunga Nima Lepcha stayed with their party.

Sonam Lama stood as the SKM candidate from Sangha again. He won the seat and beat the SDF candidate by 26.52% margin. He was appointed to the Minister of Rural Management & Development, Panchayati Raj & Cooperative and Ecclesiastical affairs in P. S. Golay Cabinet.[2][3][4]

Electoral records[edit | edit source]

Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Year Constituency Political Party Result Position Votes % Votes % Margin Deposit Source
2014 Sangha SKM Won 1st/3 1,096 49.86 +5.75 refunded [5]
2019 Sangha SKM Won 1st/3 1,488 62.63 +26.52 refunded [6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "7 MLAs join SDF". The Telegraph. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. My Neta
  3. "Monk-turned-politician Sonam Lama to fight for bringing back Karmapa". The Economic Times. PTI. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. SKM wins Sikkim assembly election with simple majority
  5. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2014 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  6. "Shyari Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.