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Generally speaking, democracy finds its expression in the institution of Panchayati raj and Urban local self government and such local bodies are formed by way of elections on our country. In order to conduct of and fair elections for formation local bodies the State Election Commissions (SECs) as an independent Constitutional bodies are created by the Indian Constitution (Seventy third and seventy fourth Amendment Act, 1992).

The State Election Commission of Sikkim was constituted on 19.09.1996 as independent constitutional authority and is vested with the responsibility for superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections to local bodies in a free and fair manner. It has already smoothly and successfully conducted two general elections to constitute Panchayati Raj institution in the State as per the provisions laid down in the Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993.

The SEC is mandated to complete the elections before the expiry of five years term of local bodies as stipulated in the Acts and as such it cannot yield to vested interest to postpone the elections from being held being held the stipulated time.