Sikkim Independent Front
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Sikkim Independent Front is a political party in Sikkim, founded by Ruth Karthak Lepchani in 1966.<ref name=a>International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. Political Parties and Regional Discourse in Sikkim</ref> The party was formed to fight for the interests of the Lepcha people.<ref name=a/> In the 1967 state council elections the party launched six candidates (five Lepchas and one Nepali), but none were elected.
The party was repressed by the Sikkim government; the government accused Lepchani of spreading rumours against the monarchy and she was forced into exile.<ref>International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. Women “Quest” for Empowerment in Sikkim’s Society</ref>