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the [Sikkim Krantikari Morcha](https://www.edgepedia.org/sikkim-krantikari-morcha) (SKM), and a minister in the Government of Sikkim holding the Forest & Environment, Mines and Geology, and Science & Technology portfolios.[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27) He represents the Dzongu constituency in the [Sikkim Legislative Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/sikkim-legislative-assembly) as an area member of the legislative assembly (MLA).[2](https://www.sikkim.gov.in/media/news-announcement/news-info?name=Minister+cum+Area+MLA+attends+virtual+inauguration+of+vital+infrastructure+projects+by+Union+Defence+Minister) He won the Dzongu seat in the 2024 Sikkim assembly election.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms) |\n| Current office | Minister, Government of Sikkim (Forest & Environment, Mines and Geology, Science & Technology)[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27); Area MLA, Dzongu[2](https://www.sikkim.gov.in/media/news-announcement/news-info?name=Minister+cum+Area+MLA+attends+virtual+inauguration+of+vital+infrastructure+projects+by+Union+Defence+Minister) |\n| Education | B.A. Sociology, Singhania University, 2009[4](https://www.myneta.info/Sikkim2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=32&print=true) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nLepcha is a member of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, which he represented in the 2024 assembly election.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms) In the 2019 Sikkim assembly election, he was elected from the Dzongu (BL) constituency as the candidate of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAccording to the affidavit he filed for the 2024 Sikkim assembly election, Lepcha completed a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) in [Sociology](https://www.edgepedia.org/sociology) from Singhania University in 2009.[4](https://www.myneta.info/Sikkim2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=32&print=true) In the same affidavit, he described his profession as politician and social worker, and he is enrolled as a voter in the 30-Djongu constituency.[4](https://www.myneta.info/Sikkim2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=32&print=true)\n\n## Career\n\nLepcha was first elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from the Dzongu (BL) constituency in the 2019 election, when he contested as the Sikkim Democratic Front candidate and received 5,613 votes.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms) He won the seat again in the 2024 election, this time as the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha candidate.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms)\n\nHe serves as a minister in the Government of Sikkim, heading the departments of Forest & Environment, Mines & Geology, and Science & Technology.[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27) In December, as minister and area MLA for Dzongu, he attended the virtual inauguration of infrastructure projects by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, including the newly constructed Sangkalang Bridge among 125 projects; the event in Mangan was also attended by the District Collector of Mangan, Anant Jain, the Superintendent of Police of Mangan, LB Chettri, and officers of the Army and the [Border Roads Organisation](https://www.edgepedia.org/border-roads-organisation).[2](https://www.sikkim.gov.in/media/news-announcement/news-info?name=Minister+cum+Area+MLA+attends+virtual+inauguration+of+vital+infrastructure+projects+by+Union+Defence+Minister) On June 27, 2025, he traveled to Guwahati to attend the 2nd North-East Mining Ministers' Conclave, held from June 27 to 28, 2025 and organized by the Union Ministry of Mines, which brought together mining ministers and officials from the northeastern states to strengthen cooperation in environmentally responsible mining practices.[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2019 Sikkim assembly election, Lepcha, then representing the Sikkim Democratic Front, won the Dzongu (BL) constituency with 5,613 votes; Chungkipu Lepcha of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha finished second with 2,612 votes.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms) In the 2024 election, held on April 19, 2024 in the first phase of voting, Lepcha contested as the SKM candidate and won the Djongu assembly constituency with a vote margin of 5,007; candidates in the contest included Jorbu Tshering Lepcha of Citizen Action Party-Sikkim and Penzong Lepcha of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party).[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms) The Dzongu (BL) constituency, in Sikkim's North district, is a reserved-category seat with 9,595 eligible voters as of the 2019 election.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms)\n\n## Issues specific to Lepcha\n\nAs minister responsible for mines and geology, Lepcha has participated in regional discussions on sustainable mineral development. The 2nd North-East Mining Ministers' Conclave, which he attended in Guwahati in June 2025, aimed to create a unified approach to regional mining challenges and opportunities, with an emphasis on sustainability, regulatory alignment, and technology adoption.[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Sustainable mining\n\nAs head of Sikkim's Mines & Geology Department, Lepcha joined the 2nd North-East Mining Ministers' Conclave in Guwahati, a gathering organized by the Union Ministry of Mines to strengthen cooperation among northeastern states in environmentally responsible mining practices.[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27) The conclave emphasized sustainability, regulatory alignment, and technology adoption in regional mining.[1](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27)\n\n### Infrastructure in Dzongu\n\nAs area MLA for Dzongu, Lepcha attended the virtual inauguration of 125 infrastructure projects by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, among them the newly constructed Sangkalang Bridge, which the government described as one of the key infrastructures inaugurated.[2](https://www.sikkim.gov.in/media/news-announcement/news-info?name=Minister+cum+Area+MLA+attends+virtual+inauguration+of+vital+infrastructure+projects+by+Union+Defence+Minister)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Sikkim joins key northeast dialogue on sustainable mining in Guwahati](https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-joins-key-northeast-dialogue-on-sustainable-mining-in-guwahati-1235549-2025-06-27)\n2. [Minister cum Area MLA attends virtual inauguration of vital infrastructure projects by Union Defence Minister](https://www.sikkim.gov.in/media/news-announcement/news-info?name=Minister+cum+Area+MLA+attends+virtual+inauguration+of+vital+infrastructure+projects+by+Union+Defence+Minister)\n3. [Djongu Assembly Election Result 2024: SKM's Pintso Namgyal Lepcha emerges as winner](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/djongu-assembly-election-results-2024-djongu-sikkim-elections-polls-result-winner/articleshow/110633878.cms)\n4. [Pintso Namgyal Lepcha affidavit, Sikkim 2024 elections](https://www.myneta.info/Sikkim2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=32&print=true)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › East and Central Indian politicians › Chief ministers and ministers › Surnames L to S*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/pintso-namgyal-lepcha", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/pintso-namgyal-lepcha.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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