PM attends closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations in Gangtok
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 April 2026 attended the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, and launched and inaugurated over 30 development projects; Sikkim became a full state through the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975.
Summary
The closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations was held at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, on 28 April 2026, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and inaugurated over 30 development projects. Modi praised the cleanliness of Sikkim's roads and called its model of organic and natural farming an inspiration for the country. Sikkim was made a full-fledged state of India by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, which came into force on 26 April 1975, inserted Article 371F with special provisions for Sikkim and omitted Article 2A, under which Sikkim had been an associate state; the Act allotted Sikkim one seat each in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
Key facts
- Event
- Closing ceremony, Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood, 28 April 2026
- Venue
- Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
- Projects
- Over 30 development projects launched/inaugurated
- Statehood law
- Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975; in force from 26 April 1975
- Article inserted
- 371F (special provisions for Sikkim)
- Article omitted
- 2A (Sikkim as associate state)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which venue was the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations held on 28 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
The Prime Minister addressed the closing ceremony at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.
Which Article of the Constitution, inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, contains special provisions with respect to Sikkim?
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Correct answer: D — Article 371F
Article 371F (special provisions with respect to the State of Sikkim) was inserted by the 36th Amendment with effect from 26 April 1975.
Consider the following statements about the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975: 1. It omitted Article 2A, under which Sikkim was associated with the Union. 2. It allotted Sikkim two seats in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Act allotted Sikkim one seat each in the Council of States and the House of the People.