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<ul><li>In January 2019, the <keyword id="48118" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sikkim">Sikkim</keyword> Democratic Front, announced that it planned to make a Universal Basic Income (<keyword id="72269" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="UBI">UBI</keyword>) policy a key part of its re-election manifesto ahead of state and national polls in April. </li><li>The proposal solidified the re-election chances of SDF leader <keyword id="270210" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pawan-Chamling">Pawan Chamling</keyword>, who is currently seeking his sixth straight term as the Chief Minister of Sikkim. </li><li>Even his regional rival, Bhaichung Bhutia’s Hamro Sikkim Party, has promised to implement the same scheme, saying that the state’s residents will get ₹18,000 per annum. </li><li>At the national level, the BJP and Congress have both proposed their own cash transfer and income support schemes in recent months. </li></ul> In January 2019, the party in power in the Northeast Indian state of Sikkim, the Sikkim Democratic Front, announced that it planned to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/a-small-indian-state-could-become-the-countrys-first-to-introduce-universal-basic-income/articleshow/67469736.cms">make a Universal Basic Income (UBI)</a> policy a key part of its re-election manifesto ahead of state and national polls in April. The proposal solidified the re-election chances of SDF leader Pawan Chamling, who is currently seeking his sixth straight term as the Chief Minister of Sikkim - which is considered India's happiest state. Even his regional rival, Bhaichung Bhutia’s Hamro Sikkim Party, has promised <a href="https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/bhaichungs-income-promise/cid/1687603">to implement the same scheme</a>, saying that the state’s residents will get ₹18,000 per annum. While the SDF has outlined plans to implement the policy <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/a-small-indian-state-could-become-the-countrys-first-to-introduce-universal-basic-income/articleshow/67469736.cms">in 2022,</a> the HSP has said that it could start the payouts <a href="https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/bhaichungs-income-promise/cid/1687603">soon after elections.</a> At the national level, the BJP and Congress have both proposed their own <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019-heres-a-comparison-of-the-income-sops-offered-by-the-bjp-and-the-congress/articleshow/68576480.cms">cash transfer and income support schemes </a>in recent months. The concept of UBI will be a key issue on voters’ minds in Sikkim, which holds Assembly polls alongside <keyword id="6355187" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="lok-sabha">Lok Sabha</keyword> polls, as polling gets underway today. Not new to India India has had a number of small experiments with UBI but none that involved a state-wide approach. In 2013, the Self-Employed Women’s Association, an NGO, began a pilot in eight villages in Madhya Pradesh in tandem with UNICEF. The results from the experiment indicated <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/no-small-change/article9727830.ece">an improvement in living outcomes,</a> especially for the poorest households, including a higher savings rate, nutrition intake and school enrollment. However, one of the major arguments against the implementation of a national UBI policy in India is the country’s population. With 1.35 billion residents, a mere fraction of which pay taxes and a majority of which are informal workers, the numbers just aren’t in the country’s favour, especially as it tries to keep a ballooning fiscal deficit in check. This is why the Congress and BJP have limited the scope of their UBI schemes, opting instead to target it towards specific sections of the Indian population. While the Congress’s scheme is aimed at the 20% poorest households, the BJP’s policy is only geared towards farmers. A good testing ground It seems that starting out small is the best way to approach the policy and hence, Sikkim does seem like an obvious place to implement the policy because its estimated to be India’s least populous state. According to the 2011 Census, it had only 610,577 residents, a number that should reach 700,000 by the time the scheme is implemented. This, coupled with a gross secondary enrollment rate of <a href="http://rmsaindia.gov.in/en/17-state-brief/111-state-brief-information-sikkim.html">a little over 90%</a>, make it a suitable candidate. Sikkim also boasts the fiscal strength required for such an undertaking, being one of the few states to have recorded <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/25-states-uts-facing-revenue-shortfall-in-the-range-of-3-42-per-cent-5378800/">a revenue surplus from tax collections</a> so far this year. In addition to rolling back social schemes and subsidies, it could rely on a tourism tax as well as profits from <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sikkim-says-it-will-become-first-state-to-roll-out-universal-basic-income-5531093/">state-backed hydropower ventures </a>to fund the scheme. 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The election scene in Sikkim will see a direct contest between ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and the Opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM). In the upcoming Lok sabha elections, Chamling will field for the Sikkim Democratic front placing himself in a direct contest with Golay who will fight for the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. Pawan Kumar Chamling has filed his nomination for the assembly polls to contest from the Namachi constituency. The chief minister of Sikkim has the record of being in his office for twenty five years. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6em; box-shadow: none; width: 914px; font-family: Merriweather; padding-bottom: 10px !important; background-image: inherit !important; background-position: inherit !important; background-size: inherit !important; background-repeat: inherit !important; background-attachment: inherit !important; background-origin: inherit !important; background-clip: inherit !important;"></colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Constituency </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Current MP </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Polling Date </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Counting Date </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">BJP Candidate name </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Congress Candidate Name </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">SDF Candidate Name </td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">Sikkim </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">Prem Das Rai (SDF) </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">Apr-11 </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle;">May-23 </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Laten Tshering Sherpa </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Bharat Basnett </td><td style="border-width: 0.745739pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0pt 2pt; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom;">Prem Das Rai </td></tr></tbody></table>

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<ul><li>The UN ‘Oscar for the Best Policy’ was awarded to the northeastern Indian state of <keyword id="48118" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sikkim">Sikkim</keyword>.</li><li>This makes Sikkim the 1st fully <keyword id="1194427" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="organic-state">organic state</keyword> in the world with its sustainable agricultural policies that are inclusive and comprehensive of all socioeconomic aspects. </li><li>Pawan Kumar Chamling, the state’s Chief Minister, propagated ‘building an organic world together’.</li></ul>It’s not news that the north-eastern state of Sikkim is a leader in sustainable policies. But, the state’s efforts were <a href="http://www.fao.org/agroecology/slideshow/news-article/en/c/1157015/">finally recognised</a> by the <keyword id="6355833" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword> (UN) garnering the award for having the world’s best food policies or what’s called the ‘Oscar for the Best Policy’. The world has its first fully organic state - and it’s in India. In actuality, Sikkim was already fully organic when 2015 rolled in having started its journey to being sustainable back in 2003. According to Maria Helena Semedo, Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Deputy Director, Sikkim’s policies have benefited over 66,000 family farmers. Rather than focusing on food security in isolation, the state’s food policies take socio-economic aspects like tourism, consumption, markets and development into its fold to form a comprehensive and inclusive approach toward agriculture. Sikkim’s organic world Unlike most regions that turn to sustainability and being organic as a solution once their natural capital in jeopardy, Sikkim’s organic policy came into being because of its treacherous terrain that makes normal farming methods obsolete. Going organic was an opportunity utilise land that was currently lying unused. Now Sikkim is home to bio-villages that employ effective microorganisms (EM) technology for compost and bio-pesticides. The agricultural fields use vermiculture hatcheries and compost-cum-urine pits for manure production. Even the seeds they use are organic, rather than the hybrids that are used in other parts of the country. With the ‘Seed Village Scheme’, Sikkim ensures that it has locally adapted high-quality seeds. And, in order to ensure that those seeds yield the maximum output, the state conducts regular soil health assessments. The transformation didn’t happen overnight. And the most important aspect of its success is probably the invention programme that was implemented to raise awareness about organic farming practices among farmers. That being said, it’s easier said than done. When Sikkim started on its journey to becoming an organic state in 2003, chemical lobbyists and opposition parties didn’t make it easy. Chamling asserted that it was through strong political commitment and hard work that Sikkim is where it is now. In fact, Sikkim’s story is a model example of sustainability that is currently being emulated in other northeastern states of the country and Kerala, who recently faced extensively floods as a result of unsustainable development amplified by climate change. Sikkim beat out 51 nominations from 25 countries from all over the world at the event organised by the FAO and the World Future Council (WFC). The state’s Chief Minister, Pawan Kumar Chamling, even stated, “Let us build an organic world together,” when accepting the award. (Image source: IANS)

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India’s Election Commission announced dates for the country’s 17th Lok Sabha elections on March 10. Polling will be in seven phases starting, April 11. The votes will be counted on May 23 and will decide the fate of major political parties in India. Sikkim constituency is the only Lok Sabha constituency in the state of Sikkim in northeastern India. In 2014 general elections, Prem Das Rai of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) defeated Tek Nath Dhakal from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) by a majority. The total turnout of voters were 3,08,967 as per reports. Sikkim took part in the first general elections in 1977. The first member of parliament from the state was was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress (INC). Interestingly, he was elected unopposed. Currently, Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is the chief minister of the state and has retained his office since 1994 - a rare feat to achieve by an Indian politician. Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Schedule (Phase 1) Date of polling: April 11, 2019 Date of counting: May 23, 2019 Results of the Lok Sabha Election will be announced on 23 May.

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As per early trends, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is leading the only lok sabha seat in Sikkim. In the assembly elections, SDF has won 1 seat and is leading in 11 seats. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Sikkim </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">1/1 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Sikkim Krantikari Morcha </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.75pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">1 </td></tr></tbody></table> The single parliamentary constituency of Sikkim went for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls on April 11 along with the 19 other states that went for polling during the first phase of elections. Sikkim is the stronghold of the SDF (Sikkim Democratic Front) that is in power since the year 1996. After the state became a part of India, Sikkim went for its first elections in 1975. Pawan Chamling, the Chief Minister of Sikkim hails from the SDF party and he has been holding his office for the past twenty five years creating a history of being one of the longest ruling chief ministers. The major parties of the nation namely the BJP and the Congress are yet to open up their winning stories from the state. With their minimal presence, they are far from hoping to win from here. The SDF has nominated Prem Das Rai from the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency for the 2019 general elections. Notably, Rai has been the MP from this single parliamentary constituency state continuously for two terms being elected and reelected in 2009 and 2014 parliamentary elections. Seen curiously waiting for the results, the BJP candidate for the seat is Laten Tshering Sherpa and the Congress candidate facing the elections is Bharat Basnett.

Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: SKM is leading as per initial trends

<ul><li>The ruling party in the Northeast Indian state of <keyword id="48118" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sikkim">Sikkim</keyword> has announced that it plans to make a <keyword id="3625814" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Universal-Basic-Income">Universal Basic Income</keyword> (UBI) policy a key part of its re-election manifesto ahead of state polls this year. </li><li>If the SDF is elected again, the party, which is led by the state’s longest serving chief minister Pawan Chamling, plans to implement the policy by 2022- becoming the first state in the country to do so. </li><li>Sikkim, India’s least populous state, could serve as a good testing ground for the policy, which is being increasingly debated over even at the central level.</li></ul>As the rest of India debates whether the government should give every citizen a minimum amount of money for subsistence, the government in Sikkim has made a promise to its voters. The party in power in the Northeast Indian state of Sikkim, the Sikkim Democratic Front, has announced that it plans to make a Universal Basic Income (UBI) policy a key part of its re-election manifesto ahead of state polls this year, according <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sikkim-says-it-will-become-first-state-to-roll-out-universal-basic-income-5531093/">to media reports</a> citing a Member of Parliament from the party, Prem Das Rai. If the SDF is elected again, the party, which is led by the state’s longest-serving chief minister Pawan Chamling, plans to implement the policy by 2022. It is already said to have started assessing the requirements for rolling out a direct cash transfer scheme. This will be another big milestone for the Himalayan state, which already has the distinction of being the least populous and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-world-has-its-first-fully-organic-state-and-its-in-india/articleshow/66260408.cms">fully organic </a>. In January last year, <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/imf-bats-for-universal-basic-income-in-india/article9901324.ece">the IMF proposed the polic</a>y as an alternative that would replace the many social support schemes as well as food and gas subsidies. The proposal has had its champions even in India. In the Economic Survey in 2017, the then chief economic advisor <keyword id="6355547" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="arvind-subramanian">Arvind Subramanian</keyword> pegged the cost of offering UBI to 75% of the population <a href="https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/es2016-17/echap09.pdf">at around 5% of GDP</a>. India has had a number of small experiments with UBI but none that involved a state-wide approach. In 2013, the Self-Employed Women’s Association, an NGO, began a pilot in eight villages in Madhya Pradesh in tandem with UNICEF. The results from the experiment indicated <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/no-small-change/article9727830.ece">an improvement in living outcomes</a>, especially for the poorest households, including a higher savings rate, nutrition intake and school enrollment. However, one of the major arguments against the implementation of a national UBI policy in India is the country’s population. With 1.35 billion residents, a mere fraction of which pay taxes and a majority of which are informal workers, the numbers just aren’t in the country’s favour especially as it tries to keep a ballooning fiscal deficit in check. In June 2017, just a few months after announcing <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/business/banking-and-finance/ubi-may-be-launched-as-a-pilot-says-arun-jaitley/">the potential launch of a state-wide pilot</a>, Finance Minister <keyword id="42575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</keyword> said that a UBI policy <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/universal-basic-income-may-not-be-politically-feasible-jaitley/story-zhgX79wfwMR5BSxKqfE1oM.html">may not be “politically feasible”</a> given the opposition from different parties to the rollback of <keyword id="6365564" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="welfare">welfare</keyword> schemes. Why Sikkim? It seems that starting out small is the best way to approach the policy and hence, Sikkim does seem like an obvious place to implement the policy because its estimated to be India’s least populous state. According to the 2011 Census, it had only 610,577 residents, a number that should reach 700,000 by the time the scheme is implemented. This, coupled with a gross secondary enrollment rate of <a href="http://rmsaindia.gov.in/en/17-state-brief/111-state-brief-information-sikkim.html">a little over 90%</a>, make it a suitable candidate. Sikkim also boasts the fiscal strength required for such an undertaking, being one of the few states to have recorded <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/25-states-uts-facing-revenue-shortfall-in-the-range-of-3-42-per-cent-5378800/">a revenue surplus from tax collections</a> so far this year. In addition to rolling back social schemes and subsidies, it could rely on a tourism tax as well as profits from state-backed energy ventures to fund the scheme. Speaking to the Indian Express, Rai touted the expected revenue gains from the state’s hydropower projects. 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