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The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state. There are 32 members in a legislative assembly. There are two seats reserved for scheduled castes (SC), 12 for scheduled tribes (BL) out of 32 seats. These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as Bhutia, Lepcha, Sherpa and Yonzon communities as specified during the merger of the kingdom of sikkim (monarchy) into India making it the 22nd state of the Indian republic in 1975, setting up a democracy within the state. One Sangha seat is reserved for 2900 monks of over 100 monasteries. Source: Wikipedia This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films Ind