Citizen Action Party – Sikkim
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CAP Sikkim |
| Leader | Ganesh Kumar Rai |
| President | Bharat Basnet |
| Founder | Ganesh Kumar Rai |
| Founded | January 26, 2023 |
| Ideology | Reformism |
| ECI Status | Registered-Unrecognized |
| Election symbol | |
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The Citizen Action Party – Sikkim is an Indian political party. It is only active in the Indian state of Sikkim. The party was formed in January 2023 by supporters of former Sikkim Democratic Front leader Ganesh Kumar Rai. At its founding, Rai claimed that the party would forgoe traditional elements of political parties in Sikkim and would have no party flag, political slogan and finance itself without the use of bank loans. The party claims to be a grassroots movement and to be financed through crowdfunding.[1]
The CAP - Sikkim is focussed on a reformist agenda. In its manifesto for the 2024 state election in Sikkim, it promised to eliminate the state debt of Sikkim within 10 years, to stop investing state funds in the Teesta-IV hydel power project and attract investments to the state.[2] In constitutional matters, the CAP - Sikkim supports reserved seats in the state assembly for minorities and the autonomous status of Sikkim within India.[3]
History
[edit]After its founding in January 2023 LP Kafley became the first president of the party, while Ganesh Kumar Rai became chief coordinator. The party received the electoral symbol of a citizen.[4] Bharat Basnet, a former Indian National Congress politician, became acting president of the party in February 2024 after LP Kafley stepped down from his position.[5]
The party ran Bharat Basnet as candidate in the 2024 Indian general election for the single Lok Sabah seat of Sikkim, and aligned neither with the ruling National Democratic Alliance nor the main opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.[6] Bharat Basnet came in second behind the incubent Indra Hang Subba.[7]
The party ran 30 candidates in the 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election with Ganesh Rai as its candidate for Chief Minister of Sikkim.[8] The party came in third and failed to win any seats.[9]
Election results
[edit]Lok Sabha
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in Seats | Overall votes % | Vote % in Seats contested | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 1 | 0 / 543
|
|
0.01% | 21.71% | [7] |
Sikkim Assemby
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in Seats | Overall votes % | Vote % in Seats contested | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 30 | 0 / 32
|
|
6.03% | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Pramod, Giri (27 January 2023). "New party formed in Sikkim, promises to operate through crowd-funding". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Election manifesto: CAP promises to make Sikkim debt-free in 10 years, bringing investments worth Rs. 50,000 cr". sikkimexpress.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Newsdesk (April 6, 2024). "CAP Intensifies Campaign Across Sikkim For Upcoming General Elections 2024". TVOS.
- ^ "ECI allots 'Nagarik' symbol to Citizen Action Party Sikkim". Sikkim Express. 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Sikkim: Bharat Basnett CAP's new president". Northeast Live. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Gurung, Isabella (April 17, 2024). "Will be a strong voice for Sikkim in Parliament: Basnet". Sikkim Express.
- ^ a b Result of the Sikkim Lok Sabah constituency
- ^ Rai, Kunal (13 April 2024). "Ganesh Rai maintaining a pressing election campaign across Sikkim with call for reforms". Sikkim Express.
- ^ a b Election Commission of India: Party-wise results for the 2024 Sikkim assembly elections