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{{Infobox Indian political party
|name=Citizen Action Party – Sikkim
|eci=[[List of political parties in India#State parties|State party]]
|abbreviation=CAP Sikkim
|foundation=26 January 2023
|ideology=[[Reformism]], [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]
|founder=Ganesh Kumar Rai
|leader=[[Ganesh Kumar Rai]]
|Founding President =
|2nd president =
|president=[[Ganesh K. Rai]]
|colorcode=#fcf800
|symbol=[[File:Indian Election Symbol Nagrik.png|100px]]
|website = {{URL|https://www.citizenactionparty.com/}}
}}
The '''Citizen Action Party – Sikkim''' is a political party (registered and recognised regional political party with the [[Election Commission of India]]) in Indian Union. The party being a regional one is active in the Indian state of [[Sikkim]]. The Party was formed in January 2023 after the statewide Sikkim Sudhar Sankalpa Yatra (''Sikkim Reform Resolution journey'') held under banner of Reform Call. Ganesh K Rai, a former Chairman Sikkim Cooperative Union and Panchayat President Mellidara GPU and supporters of former [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] leader [[Ganesh Kumar Rai]] led the reform movement after 2019 election. At its founding, Rai claimed that the party would forgo 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pramod |first=Giri |date=27 January 2023 |title=New party formed in Sikkim, promises to operate through crowd-funding |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/new-party-formed-in-sikkim-promises-to-operate-through-crowdfunding-101674794411955.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

The CAP - Sikkim is focussed on a [[Reformism|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election manifesto: CAP promises to make Sikkim debt-free in 10 years, bringing investments worth Rs. 50,000 cr |url=https://m.sikkimexpress.com/article/election-manifesto-cap-promises-to-make-sikkim-debt-free-in-10-years-bringing-investments-worth-rs-50000-cr/93051 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=sikkimexpress.com |language=hi}}</ref> In constitutional matters, the CAP - Sikkim supports reserved seats in the state assembly for minorities and the autonomous status of Sikkim within India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newsdesk |date=6 April 2024 |title=CAP Intensifies Campaign Across Sikkim For Upcoming General Elections 2024 |url=https://voiceofsikkim.com/cap-intensifies-campaign-across-sikkim-for-upcoming-general-elections-2024/ |work=TVOS}}</ref>

== History ==
The party was formed in January 2023 at [[Melli]]. [[LP Kafley]] Former Chairman Sikkim Cooperative Union became the first president of the party in 23 May through election held by party's Election Council, while Ganesh Kumar Rai became chief coordinator on the day of party's formation. The party received the electoral symbol of a citizen.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 December 2023 |title=ECI allots 'NAGRIK' symbol to Citizen Action Party-Sikkim |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/eci-allots-nagarik-symbol-to-citizen-action-party-sikkim |work=Sikkim Express}}</ref> [[Bharat Basnet]], a Former SPCC President [[Indian National Congress]] politician, became second president of the party in February 2024 after LP Kafley stepped down from his position.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-22 |title=Sikkim: Bharat Basnett CAP's new president |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/sikkim-bharat-basnett-caps-new-president/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}</ref>

Bharat Basnet was the MP (Lok Sabha) candidate in the [[2024 Indian general election in Sikkim|2024 Indian general election]], and aligned neither with the ruling [[National Democratic Alliance]] nor the main opposition [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gurung |first=Isabella |date=17 April 2024 |title=Will be a strong voice for Sikkim in Parliament: Basnet |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/will-be-a-strong-voice-for-sikkim-in-parliament-basnet |work=Sikkim Express}}</ref> Bharat Basnet came in second behind with 22% vote share the incumbent [[Indra Hang Subba]].<ref name=":0">[https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S21.htm Result of the Sikkim Lok Sabah constituency]</ref>

The party participated in 30 seats in the [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] with 3 female and 27 male candidates with Ganesh K Rai as its candidate for [[Chief Minister of Sikkim]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rai |first=Kunal |date=13 April 2024 |title=Ganesh K Rai maintaining a pressing election campaign across Sikkim with call for reforms |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/ganesh-rai-maintaining-a-pressing-election-campaign-across-sikkim-with-call-for-reforms |work=Sikkim Express}}</ref> The party came in third and failed to win any seats.<ref name=":1">Election Commission of India: [https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/partywiseresult-S21.htm Party-wise results for the 2024 Sikkim assembly elections]</ref>

== Election results ==

=== Lok Sabha ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Election
!Party leader
!Seats contested
!Seats won
!Change in Seats
!Overall votes %
!Vote % in Seats contested
!ref
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election in Sikkim|2024]]
|[[Bharat Basnett]]
|1
|{{Composition bar|0|543|#fcf800}}
|{{Steady}}
|0.01%
|21.71%
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

=== Sikkim Assembly ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Election
!Party leader
!Seats contested
!Seats won
!Change in Seats
!Overall votes %
!Vote % in Seats contested
!ref
|-
|[[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|[[Ganesh Kumar Rai]]
|30
|{{Composition bar|0|32|#fcf800}}
|{{Steady}}
|6.03%
|
|<ref name=":1" />
|}

== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Citizen Action Party - Sikkim}}
[[Category:2023 establishments in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Political parties in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2023]]

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