Ram Chandra Poudyal
President of Rising Sun Party
In office 1989–1990
President of SC(R)
In office 1979–1981
Member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
In office 1975–1979
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Jagat Bandhu Pradhan
Constituency	Loosing-Pachekhani
1st Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
In office 1975–1977
Succeeded by	Kalzang Gyatso
Member of the Sikkim State Council
In office 1974–1975
Preceded by	New constituency
Constituency	Loosing-Pachekhani
Personal details
Born	1943 or 1944 (age 79–80) Chhota Singtam, Kingdom of Sikkim
Nationality	Indian Sikkimese (until 1975)
Political party	Rising Sun Party
Other political affiliations	Sikkim National Congress, Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)

Ram Chandra Poudyal, commonly known as R.C. Poudyal, is an Indian politician from the state of Sikkim. He has played a significant role in the state's political landscape, particularly in the context of Sikkim's integration into the Indian Union and the subsequent constitutional and legal developments. He is best known for founding and leading the Rising Sun Party (RSP), a political party active in the late 1980s. ^[1]

Early Life and Education

Political Career

Legal battle

Poudyal is perhaps best known for the landmark case R.C. Poudyal vs. Union of India (1993), where he challenged the reservation policies in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He argued that the disproportionate reservation of seats for the Bhutia-Lepcha community was discriminatory and violated the principles of fair representation under the Indian Constitution. The Supreme Court, however, upheld the reservations, emphasizing the unique historical and cultural context of Sikkim. ^[2]

Electoral records

State Council (Sikkim) election

Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

References

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