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responsible democratic Govt. elected on the basis of one man one vote.

Consequently, the first democratic election was held in April 1974 and a popular
Govt. was established in Sikkim with the Chogyal as its constitutional head. Soon,

thereafter, Sikkim was made an Associate State of the Indian Union by the
Constitution (35 Amendment) Act, 1974, with effect from 1.03.1975.
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3) Post monarchy period: This period is marked by the emergence of Sikkim as a
part of modern democratic State. This was achieved by the merger of Sikkim with
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the Union of India as its 22 State by virtue of the Constitution (36 Amendment)
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Act, 1975, which came into force with effect from 26 April, 1975.
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The history of Sikkim, thereafter, is one of a constituent unit as a state of a

democratic country under the Constitution of India.

*[Source: According to “The New Encyclopaedia Britannica
Volume 21 – pg. 137”, the aboriginal tribes inhabiting Sikkim in the
pre-historic times were: Naong, Chong, Mon, Magar and Tsong.)

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According to “Wikipedia”, the Kirati tribes consisted of Himalayan
Kiratis, Tibetan–Himalayan Kiratis, Khas Kiratis, Kacharis, Bodos etc.)]

**[Source: “Sikkim Gazetteer”]

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