former State Minister of SDF Government), Bina Basnett, Tirtha Sharma (former founder member of Sikkim United Front (SUF)), Dhan Singh Limboo, Tara Shrestha (former vice president of Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC.
Sikkim branch of Indian National Congress)), Dilip Rai, Anu Sharma and Athup Lepcha (former State Minister of Sikkim Janata Parishad (SJP) Government) were elected to the Vice Presidents, and Indra Hang Subba also was one of the founding member of it.
On 15 November 2018, HSP was registered as a political party by Election Commission of India (ECI).
They explained the 3 major reasons for quitting from HSP, namely nomination of Bina Basnett as the party president, ‘unauthorised talks’ by Bhaichung Bhutia with other political parties and differences over the Limboo-Tamang Assembly seat reservation formula.
[12] In March same year, Indra Hang Subba[13] and Tirtha Sharma[14] also seceded from HSP, and they both joined SKM.
At the same time, Indra Hang Subba was nominated to the candidate of SKM for the sole Lok Sabha Seat from Sikkim.
Meanwhile, Bhaichung Bhutia secured 579 votes (9.44%) and 4th position, and he couldn't refund his deposit of candidacy.
[22] Meanwhile, Nima Lepcha secured 1,235 votes (9.86%) and 3rd position of 6 candidates, so he couldn't refund his deposit of candidacy, too.
[23] In 20 September 2022 Bhaichung Bhutia was elected unanimously by party leaders and members as the new president of HSP.