The Sikkim State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (SISCO Bank) has elected its Board of Directors during a Special General Body Meeting held under Section 34(1) of the Sikkim Cooperative Societies Act, 1978.
The election process was conducted by the Returning Officer appointed by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Sikkim, through an official order issued on April 23, 2026.
According to the bank, the election process continued for 24 days and included filing of nominations across nine territories demarcated as per the bank’s bye-laws, scrutiny of nomination papers, declaration of the final list of candidates, and conduct of secret ballot voting wherever required.
Voting was held in three territories, and the results were declared on the same day.
The newly elected board comprises representatives from various Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) across Sikkim. The elected directors include Loden Gyatso Lepcha, Tashi Doma Bhutia, Sudip Pradhan, Sarbadhan Rai, Dawki Bhutia, Sangay Sherpa, Philip Rai, Champa Rai and Tulsi Pradhan.
SISCO Bank is the apex cooperative bank in Sikkim and plays a key role in strengthening the cooperative credit structure in the state.