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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Hamro Sikkim Party
|abbreviation = HSP
|colorcode = {{party color|Hamro Sikkim Party}}
|secretary =
|leader = [[Bina Basnett]]
|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2018|05|31}}
|founder = [[Bhaichung Bhutia]]
|predecessor =
|split =
|headquarters = [[Ranipool]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]].
|publication =
|ideology = [[Localism (politics)|Localism]]
|colours = Blue and Orange<br>{{Colorsample|#0275e0}}{{Colorsample|#e89653}}
|position = [[Localism (politics)|Localism]]
|eci = [[List of political parties in India#Unrecognised parties|Registered-Unrecognized State Party]] ([[Sikkim]])<ref>{{cite web|title=POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTION SYMBOLS|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10381-political-parties-and-election-symbols/|publisher=ECI|access-date=1 November 2019|date=1 April 2019}} HSP was registered in this list with No.811.</ref>
|alliance =
|national_convener =
|loksabha_seats =
|rajyasabha_seats =
|state_seats_name = [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|0|32|hex=#009900}}
|flag =
|party_logo =
|website = {{URL|https://www.hamrosikkimparty.org/}}
}}

'''Hamro Sikkim Party''' ({{small|abbreviated as}} '''HSP''') ([[English language|English]]: Our Sikkim Party) is a regional political party (State Party (Unrecognized)) in the Indian state of [[Sikkim]]. Incumbent president of this party is [[Bina Basnett]]. Its election symbol is a Whistle.

==History ==
===Establishment of Hamro Sikkim Party===
On 31 May 2018, former footballer and former member of [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC), [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] established the new political party, '''Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP)''' at [[Daramdin]], West Sikkim, for fighting with [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] (SDF) which was the ruling political party in Sikkim.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hamro Sikkim Party launched at Daramdin|url=http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=10647|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=11 November 2019|date=1 June 2018}}</ref> Bhaichung Bhutia said HSP is the party for opening to a federal front or third front, and he was inspired by the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) for fighting against corruption.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ahead of political party launch, former footballer Baichung Bhutia says open to third front|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ahead-of-political-party-launch-former-footballer-baichung-bhutia-says-open-to-third-front/story-pQhKjieuf6xinHoHOSnUmI.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=11 November 2019|date=26 May 2018}}</ref>

On the launching ceremony of HSP, Bhaichung Bhutia, [[Ran Bahadur Subba]] (R.B. Subba. former State Minister of SDF Government), [[Bina Basnett]], [[Tirtha Sharma]] (former founder member of [[Sikkim United Front]] (SUF)), [[Dhan Singh Limboo]], [[Tara Shrestha]] (former vice president of [[Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee]] (SPCC. Sikkim branch of [[Indian National Congress]])), [[Dilip Rai]], [[Anu Sharma (Sikkim)|Anu Sharma]] and [[Athup Lepcha]] (former State Minister of [[Sikkim Janata Parishad]] (SJP) Government) were elected to the Vice Presidents, and [[Indra Hang Subba]] also was one of the founding member of it. However, the post of president was kept vacant.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hamro Sikkim Party launched at Daramdin|url=http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=10647|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=11 November 2019|date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

In August 2018, [[Kharananda Upreti]] (K.N. Upreti, former State Minister of [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]] (SSP) Government) and [[Biraj Adhikari]] (former president of [[Sikkim National People’s Party]] (SNPP)) joined HSP.<ref>{{cite news|title=K.N. Upreti & Biraj Adhikari joins Hamro Sikkim Party|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=11691|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=31 October 2019|date=6 August 2018}}</ref> In HSP, Upreti was appointed to the advisor, and Adhikari was appointed to the spokesperson. On 15 November 2018, HSP was registered as a political party by [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI).<ref>{{cite news|title=ECI registration for HSP|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=43258|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=12 November 2019|date=5 December 2018}}</ref>

===Secession of leaders===
On 17 January 2019, Nima Lepcha (former president of [[Nepali Bhutia Lepcha|Nepali Bhutia Lepcha Sadbhawana Sangathan]] (NEBULA)) also joined HSP,<ref>{{cite news|title=No alliance with national party unless SDF ousted from NDA, NEDA: Bhaichung|url=http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=43884|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=13 November 2019|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> and he was appointed to the vice president of it. After a week, 24 January, vice president Bina Basnett was nominated to the president of HSP. At the same time, Bhaichung Bhutia and R.B. Subba became acting presidents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bina Basnett becomes HSP president|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bina-basnett-becomes-hsp-president-119012401421_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard|access-date=11 November 2019|date=24 January 2019}}</ref>

In same month, HSP held tie-up talks with [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] (SKM)<ref>{{cite news|title=SKM chief Golay holds closed door meet with HSP VP Bhutia|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/sikkim-skm-chief-golay-holds-closed-door-meet-with-hsp-vp-bhutia.html|newspaper=Northeast Now|access-date=11 November 2019|date=15 January 2019}}</ref> and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)<ref>{{cite news|title=BJP starts tie-up talks with Sikkim parties|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/bjp-starts-tie-up-talks-with-sikkim-parties/cid/1682427|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=11 November 2019|date=22 January 2019}}</ref> for the [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election 2019]]. But HSP had not been able to form any alliance with other political parties after all.

In February 2019, R.B. Subba, K.N. Upreti, Tara Shrestha and 4 other leaders seceded from HSP. They explained the 3 major reasons for quitting from HSP, namely nomination of Bina Basnett as the party president, ‘unauthorised talks’ by Bhaichung Bhutia with other political parties and differences over the [[Limbu people|Limboo]]-[[Tamang people|Tamang]] Assembly seat reservation formula. In addition, they insisted that 80% of party workers of HSP favored to nominate Upreti as the party president.<ref>{{cite news|title=RB Subba, KN Upreti & Tara Shrestha quit HSP|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=74346|newspaper=Sikkim Express |access-date=12 November 2019|date=26 February 2019}}</ref> Subba, Upreti and Shresta joined SDF.<ref>{{cite news|title=R.B Subba, K.N Upreti, other 4.7K Join SDF|url=https://www.gangtoktimes.news/06/28/23/district/31/admin/|newspaper=Gangtok Times |access-date=12 November 2019|date=28 February 2019}}</ref>

In March same year, Indra Hang Subba<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim politics a vicious cycle run by money: HSP president|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/03/13/sikkim-politics-a-vicious-cycle-run-by-money-hsp-president|newspaper=East Mojo|access-date=12 November 2019|date=13 March 2019}}</ref> and Tirtha Sharma<ref>{{cite news|title=HSP vice president joins SKM|url= http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=74788|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=12 November 2019|date=29 March 2019}}</ref> also seceded from HSP, and they both joined SKM. At the same time, Indra Hang Subba was nominated to the candidate of SKM for [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|the sole Lok Sabha Seat from Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SKM declares final list of 13 candidates for assembly election|url= http://www.uniindia.com/skm-declares-final-list-of-13-candidates-for-assembly-election/east/news/1539419.html|newspaper=United News of India |access-date=12 November 2019|date=24 March 2019}}</ref>

In contrast, Athup Lepcha, Nima Lepcha, Dhan Singh Limboo, Biraj Adhikari and some other leaders favored to Bina Basnett and Bhaichung Bhutia, remained with HSP.

===Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election 2019===
In the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election 2019 (32 constituencies), HSP nominated 22 candidates to 23 constituencies.<ref>Bhaichung Bhutia was nominated to 2 constituencies (Tumen-Ringi and Gangtok).</ref> But all candidates lost and only received 1.76% votes or less in each constituency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE COUNTING
|url=https://www.firstpost.com/assembly-elections-2019/sikkim|newspaper=Firstpost|access-date=12 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref> In Lok Sabha Election of Sikkim, HSP nominated Biraj Adhikari<ref>Adhikari was also nominated to the Rhenock constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly.</ref> as their candidate, but he lost and secured only 1,998 votes (0.57%) and the 6th position of 10 candidates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Election Results|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/sikkim/sikkim-election-result-s21p01/|newspaper=Firstpost|access-date=12 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

In October 2019 HSP participated the By-Election for Sikkim Legislative Assembly (3 constituencies). HSP send candidates to 2 constituencies, namely Bhaichung Bhutia recontested from Gangtok, Nima Lepcha recontested from Martam-Rumtek. Before this election, HSP (Bhaichung Bhutia) proposed a pre-poll alliance to [[Delay Namgyal Barfungpa]] (SNPP president and the candidate from Gangtok Constituency), but Barfungpa didn't accept it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delay Namgyal critical of BJP entry plan in Sikkim|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=87727&SectionID=|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=31 October 2019|date=19 October 2019}}</ref>

In Gangtok constituency, the candidate of BJP, [[Yong Tshering Lepcha]] elected by 2,508 (40.88%) votes, and Barfungpa became a runner-up candidate by 1,498 (24.42%) votes. The candidate of SDF, [[Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia]] secured 874 votes (14.25%) and 3rd position of 6 candidates. Meanwhile, Bhaichung Bhutia secured 579 votes (9.44%) and 4th position, and he couldn't refund his deposit of candidacy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang wins from Poklok Kamrang seat, BJP bags two seats|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sikkim-cm-prem-singh-tamang-wins-from-poklok-kamrang-seat-bjp-bags-two-seats/articleshow/71740255.cms|newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=31 October 2019|date=24 October 2019}}</ref>

In Martam-Rumtek constituency, the candidate of BJP, [[Sonam Venchungpa|Sonam Tshering Venchungpa]] elected by 8,204 (65.47%) votes, and the candidate of SDF, [[Nuk Tshering Bhutia]] became a runner-up candidate by 2,054 (16.39%).<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang wins from Poklok Kamrang seat, BJP bags two seats|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sikkim-cm-prem-singh-tamang-wins-from-poklok-kamrang-seat-bjp-bags-two-seats/articleshow/71740255.cms|newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=31 October 2019|date=24 October 2019}}</ref> Meanwhile, Nima Lepcha secured 1,235 votes (9.86%) and 3rd position of 6 candidates, so he couldn't refund his deposit of candidacy, too.<ref>{{cite news|title=Graph of HSP rising: Bhaichung|url=http://sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=87822|newspaper=Sikkim Express|access-date=11 November 2019|date=26 October 2019}}</ref>

== Electoral records ==
; [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] election
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Total Seats
! Seats Contested
! Seats Won
! Forfeited Deposits
! % Votes Contested
! Source
|-
| [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
| 32
| 23
| 0
| 23
| 0.80
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE COUNTING|url=https://www.firstpost.com/assembly-elections-2019/sikkim|newspaper=Firstpost|access-date=22 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]] (by-election)
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 9.72
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Final result of Martam-Rumtek bye-poll|url=https://www.facebook.com/sikkimexpress/photos/a.130585913754096/1943209539158382/?type=3&theater|newspaper=Sikkim Express (Facebook)|access-date=19 November 2019|date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Final result of Gangtok bye-poll|url=https://www.facebook.com/sikkimexpress/photos/a.130585913754096/1943209019158434/?type=3&theater|newspaper=Sikkim Express (Facebook)|access-date=22 November 2019|date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
|}

; Lok Sabha election, Sikkim
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Total Seats
! Seats Contested
! Seats Won
! Forfeited Deposits
! % Votes Contested
! Source
|-
| [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|2019]]
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0.57
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live|url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/sikkim/sikkim-election-result-s21p01/|newspaper=News 18|access-date=20 November 2019|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

==President==
*1st [[Bina Basnett]] (24 January 2019 – Incumbent)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.hamrosikkimparty.org/ Hamro Sikkim Party]

{{Indian political parties}}

[[Category:Political parties in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2018]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Sikkim]]

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