In the Sikkim Panchayat Act , 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) , in section 13 , after sub-sect… — THE SIKKIM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1993

In the Sikkim Panchayat Act , 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) , in section 13 , after sub-section (5), the following proviso shall be inserted , namely:-

2 In the Sikkim Panchayat Act , 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) , in section 13 , after sub-section (5), the following proviso shall be inserted , namely:- " Provided that from the total number of seats reserved in the Gram Panchayat as a whole for the Tribal Community in Sikkim , the seats for the Bhutia -Lepcha Community who belong to Tribal Community shall be proportionate to their population: Provided further that the seats so reserved for the BhutiaLepcha Community shall not be less than minimum of 20% of the seats for the Tribal Community " . GAZETTE Dated: 13.06 . 2018

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