How did the 36th Amendment Act, 1975 change the functioning of the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim under the Indian Constitution?
The 36th Amendment Act, 1975 changed the functioning of the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim under the Indian Constitution by altering its term from five years to four years and making it exercise the powers and perform the functions of a regular State's Legislative Assembly. Additionally, the act provided for one seat in the House of the People for Sikkim, formed one parliamentary constituency called "parliamentary constituency for Sikkim," allowed the Governor of Sikkim to have special responsibility for peace and equitable social and economic advancement of different sections of the population with discretionary powers subject to Presidential directions.