Himalayan Times (1952)

December 21, 1952

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DEMAND FOR PEOPLE’S
RAJ

(From Our Correspondent)

Dikcliu, (Sikkim) Dec. II

TI10 sixth annual
session of the Sikkim State-
Congress was held at
Dikchu thirteen miles north
of Gangtok on Dec. 8 9
& 10, 1952. 103 delegates

from all corners of Sikkim
attended the session. Sri
Tashi Tsering was elected
president for the seventh
year in succession. In the
absence of Sri Tashi Tse-
ring on account of ill health
Sri Kashiraj iTadhan Vice-
president of the out going
Congress Committee presi-
ded over the session. On
Dec. 10, the presidential
election was attended by
about one thousand people.
The first resolution de-
manded earliest possible
establishment of popular
responsible Govt in Sikkim.
Resolution two demanded
clarification by Dec. 21
of Maharaj Kumar’s repor-
ted participation in parfy
polities. The State Cong-
ress has to decide its
course of action in a
meeting to be held at
Singtam on Dee. 23. Reso-
lution three demanded
V repudiation of all agree-
ments between the Con-
gress and Nationalists in
case of any further delay
in the finalisation of elec-
tion rules and programme
in Sikkim also demanding
joint and non communial
elections in Sikkim before

The Representation cf the People ( Conduct of
Elections and Election Petitions ) Rules, 1951
FORM 5.

[ Rules 10(3) and 11.]

Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Kalimpong Assembly Constituency.

List of valid nominations.

Final List of Candidates for Election.

Serial Name of

Address of

Symbol assigned

No.

caiKluluto

candidate

to t he candidate.

1

BRAHMAN

RATNALAL

35, Carmibheal
Road, P.O North
Point, Darjeeling.

Ears of Corn
and a Sickle

2

GURUNO
N AR BA HA-BUR

Kamal Kutir,
Kalimpong.

Bow and
Arrow

3

I’ROSAD
THANUR

D. S. Gurung Road
Kalimpong P. S.
Dist. Darjeeling.

Pitcher

(h“ puli will
8 A. M to 12
18th January'
the poll to b
Kalimpong
Date 17 12-52.

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be t'ak*n
Noon and

between
1 P M.

the

to

hours of
5 R. M. on

1953, at the polling
notified separately.

stations fixed for

s. .1'.

Returning Officer

February 1953. Resolution <
four demanded establish/
ment of at least eight

* multi purpose co operative
societies with a grant of
at least two lakhs from,
the State for the better-/
ment of agricultural, edu-
cational & communication
development in Sikkim.
Resolution five demanded
appointment of a popular
Panchayat 0 Ulcer for

better and more efficient
working] of elected pan-
ehayats in Sikkim. Reso-
lution six reiterated its last

session’s demand regard in
i abolition of Private
Monastery and Jagir esta-
tes in Sikkim; (ii) appoint-
ment of popular mandals.
(iii) better means of co-
mmunication etc. S r i
Kashiraj Pradhan in bis
presidential address explai-
ned the aims and objects
of the State Congress &
appealed for co-operation
of the people with the
State Congress for the
establishment of Peoples
raj in] Sikkim.