The Himalayan State of Sikkim can boast of many uniqueness such as first organic State or the State that had the longest serving chief minister or the first region to get annexed to India through a referendum, it is also the only State to have a constituency that does not have a geographic boundary.
Sangha is one of 32 constituencies in Sikkim Assembly but it does not exist on the map. In this ‘virtual’ constituency, the contestants and the voters are Buddhists monks and nuns. It is the only constituency in the country reserved for the Sanghas, a monastic community.
There are a total of 2,881 Sangha voters which includes both Monks and Anis (Nuns) from the State’s 111 recognised monasteries, according to Sikkim Chief Electoral Officer’s website. To preserve the distinct identity of Sangha, only registered Monks/Nuns can contest the Sangha seat.
