Sikkim Janata Parishad or SJP (Sikkim Popular Association) was a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim led by N.B. Bhandari. SJP won the state assembly elections 1979, when it got 22,776 votes (31,49%) and won 17 seats (had candidates in 31 out of total of 32). Bhandari became the Chief Minister. In 1981 SJP merged with Indian National Congress. However, in 1984 Bhandari split from Congress and founded Sikkim Sangram Parishad. Electoral records Sikkim Legislative Assembly election Lok Sabha election, Sikkim References Defunct political parties in Sikkim Political parties disestablished in 1981 Political parties with year of establishment missing 1981 disestablishments in India