2024_Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly_election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 19 April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 2 June 2024.
For Lok Sabha election, see 2024 Indian general election in Sikkim.
Quick Facts 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 79.90% ( 1.53 pp)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The tenure of Sikkim Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024.[2] The previous assembly elections were held in April 2019. After the election, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha formed the state government, with Prem Singh Tamang becoming the Chief Minister.[3]
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[4]
More information Poll Event, Schedule ...
| Poll Event | Schedule |
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| Notification Date | 20 March 2024 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 27 March 2024 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March 2024 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 30 March 2024 |
| Date of Poll | 19 April 2024 |
| Date of Counting of Votes | 2 June 2024 |
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More information Party, Flag ...
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested[5][6] | |
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| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |  |
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Prem Singh Tamang | 32 | |
| Sikkim Democratic Front |  |
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Pawan Chamling | 32 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party |  |
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Dilli Ram Thapa | 31 | |
| Indian National Congress |  |
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Gopal Chettri[7] | 12 | |
| Citizen Action Party-Sikkim |  |
Ganesh Kumar Rai[8] | 30 | ||
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More information District, Constituency ...
| District | Constituency | |||||||||||||
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| SKM[5] | SDF[5] | BJP[5] | INC[5] | |||||||||||
| Gyalshing | 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | SKM | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | SDF | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | BJP | Kunzang Sherab Bhutia | INC | Kamal Lepcha | ||||
| 2 | Yangthang | SKM | Bhim Hang Limboo | SDF | Kesham Limboo | BJP | Sancha Man Limboo | INC | Mangal Subba | |||||
| 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | SKM | Sudesh Kumar Subba | SDF | Tika Ram Chettri | BJP | Narendra Kumar Subba | INC | Nar Bahadur Gurung | |||||
| 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | SKM | Lok Nath Sharma | SDF | Tika Prasad Sharma | BJP | Bharat Kumar Sharma | |||||||
| Soreng | 5 | Rinchenpong (BL) | SKM | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | SDF | Norden Bhutia | BJP | Sancho Lepcha | ||||||
| 6 | Daramdin (BL) | SKM | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | SDF | Pem Norbu Sherpa | BJP | Phurba Dorjee Sherpa | |||||||
| 7 | Soreng–Chakung | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | SDF | Akar Dhoj Limbu | BJP | Purna Singh Subba | |||||||
| 8 | Salghari–Zoom (SC) | SKM | Madan Cintury | SDF | Janga Bir Darnal | BJP | Pahal Man Kami | |||||||
| Namchi | 9 | Barfung (BL) | SKM | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | SDF | Bhaichung Bhutia | BJP | Tashi Dadul Bhutia | ||||||
| 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | SKM | Bhoj Raj Rai | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | BJP | Arjun Rai | |||||||
| 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | SKM | Krishna Kumari Rai | SDF | Bimal Rai | BJP | Aruna Manger | |||||||
| 12 | Melli | SKM | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | SDF | Nirmal Kumar Pradhan | BJP | Yogen Rai | |||||||
| 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | SKM | Sanjeet Kharel | SDF | Suman Pradhan | BJP | Janak Kumar Gurung | |||||||
| 14 | Temi–Namphing | SKM | Bedu Singh Panth | SDF | Suman Kumar Tewari | BJP | Bhupendra Giri | |||||||
| 15 | Rangang–Yangang | SKM | Raj Kumari Thapa | SDF | Mani Kumar Subba | BJP | Gopi Das Pokhrel | |||||||
| 16 | Tumin–Lingee (BL) | SKM | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | SDF | Norzong Lepcha | BJP | Passang Gyali Sherpa | INC | Samdup Lepcha | |||||
| Gangtok | 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | SKM | Nar Bahadur Dahal | SDF | Mani Kumar Sharma | BJP | Chetan Sapkota | INC | Tanka Nath Adhikari | ||||
| Pakyong | 18 | West Pendam (SC) | SKM | Lall Bahadur Das | SDF | Anup Thatal | BJP | Bhupal Baraily | ||||||
| 19 | Rhenock | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | SDF | Somnath Poudyal | BJP | Prem Chhetri | INC | Kapil Prasad Sapkota | |||||
| 20 | Chujachen | SKM | Puran Kr. Gurung | SDF | Mani Kumar Gurung | BJP | Duk Nath Nepal | |||||||
| 21 | Gnathang–Machong (BL) | SKM | Pamin Lepcha | SDF | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | BJP | Sangay Gyatso Bhutia | INC | Tshering Pema Bhutia | |||||
| 22 | Namchaybong | SKM | Raju Basnet | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | BJP | Pooja Sharma | |||||||
| Gangtok | 23 | Shyari | SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha | SDF | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | BJP | Pempo Dorjee Lepcha | INC | Karma Tashi Bhutia | ||||
| 24 | Martam–Rumtek (BL) | SKM | Sonam Venchungpa | SDF | Mechung Bhutia | BJP | Chewang Dadul Bhutia | INC | Ganga Lepcha | |||||
| 25 | Upper Tadong | SKM | Gay Tshering Dhungel | SDF | Chandra Bahadur Chettri | BJP | Niren Bhandari | |||||||
| 26 | Arithang | SKM | Arun Kumar Upreti | SDF | Ashis Rai | BJP | Udai Gurung | INC | Sumitra Rai | |||||
| 27 | Gangtok | SKM | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | SDF | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | BJP | Pema Wangyal Rinzing | INC | Snumit Targain | |||||
| 28 | Upper Burtuk | SKM | Kala Rai | SDF | Dil Bahadur Thapa Manger | BJP | Dilli Ram Thapa | INC | Aita Tamang | |||||
| Mangan | 29 | Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | SKM | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | SDF | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | BJP | Ugen Nedup Bhutia | ||||||
| 30 | Djongu (BL) | SKM | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | SDF | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | BJP | Penzong Lepcha | |||||||
| 31 | Lachen–Mangan (BL) | SKM | Samdup Lepcha | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa | |||||||||
| 32 | Sangha (Buddhist Monasteries) | SKM | Sonam Lama | SDF | Tshering Lama | BJP | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | |||||||
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Exit polls
Results by party
More information Party, Popular vote ...
| Party | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | ||
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 32 | ||||||
| Sikkim Democratic Front | 32 | ||||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 31 | ||||||
| Indian National Congress | 12 | ||||||
| Other parties | 31 | ||||||
| Independents | 8 | ||||||
| NOTA | |||||||
| Total | 100% | - | 146 | 32 | - | ||
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Results by districts
Results by constituency
More information District, Constituency ...
| District | Constituency | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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| No. | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||||
| Gyalshing | 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Yangthang | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | ||||||||||||
| Soreng | 5 | Rinchenpong (BL) | |||||||||||
| 6 | Daramdin (BL) | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Soreng–Chakung | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Salghari–Zoom (SC) | ||||||||||||
| Namchi | 9 | Barfung (BL) | |||||||||||
| 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Melli | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Temi–Namphing | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Rangang–Yangang | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Tumin–Lingee (BL) | ||||||||||||
| Gangtok | 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | |||||||||||
| Pakyong | 18 | West Pendam (SC) | |||||||||||
| 19 | Rhenock | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Chujachen | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Gnathang–Machong (BL) | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Namchaybong | ||||||||||||
| Gangtok | 23 | Shyari | |||||||||||
| 24 | Martam–Rumtek (BL) | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Upper Tadong | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Arithang | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Gangtok | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Upper Burtuk | ||||||||||||
| Mangan | 29 | Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | |||||||||||
| 30 | Djongu (BL) | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Lachen–Mangan (BL) | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Sangha (Buddhist Monasteries) | ||||||||||||
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- "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "SKM president Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim Chief Minister". Business Standard India. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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