2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Election in Sikkim

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout79.88% (Decrease1.55%)[a]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling Dilli Ram Thapa
Party SKM SDF BJP
Leader's seat Rhenock,
Soreng–Chakung (both won) 		Namchaybung,
Poklok-Kamrang (both lost) 		Upper Burtuk (lost)
Last election 47.03%, 17 seats 47.63%, 15 seats 1.62%, 0 seat
Seats won 31 1 0
Seat change Increase 14 Decrease 14 Steady
Popular vote 225,068 105,503 19,956
Percentage 58.38% 27.37% 5.18%
Swing Increase 11.35% Decrease 20.26% Increase 3.56%
Structure of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly after the election
  Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (31)
  Sikkim Democratic Front (1)
Chief Minister before election

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

Chief Minister after election


SKM

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 19 April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the 11th Sikkim Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 June 2024.

Background

The tenure of Sikkim Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024.[1] 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.[2]

Schedule

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[3]

Poll Event Schedule
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

Parties and alliances

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested[4][5]
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang 32
Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Chamling 32
Bharatiya Janata Party Dilli Ram Thapa 31
Indian National Congress Gopal Chettri[6] 12
Citizen Action Party-Sikkim Ganesh Kumar Rai[7] 30

Candidates

District Constituency
SKM[4] SDF[4] BJP[4] INC[4]
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

Results

Results by party [8][9]

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 2,25,068 58.38 32 31 +14
Sikkim Democratic Front 1,05,503 27.37 32 1 -14
Bharatiya Janata Party 19,956 5.18 31 0 0
Indian National Congress 1,228 0.32 12 0 0
Other parties 31 0 0
Independents 8 0 0
NOTA 3,813 0.99
Total 100% - 146 32 -

Results by districts[10]

District Seats
SKM SDF BJP INC Others
Gyalshing 4 4 0 0 0 0
Soreng 4 4 0 0 0 0
Namchi 8 8 0 0 0 0
Gangtok 7 6 1 0 0 0
Pakyong 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mangan 3 3 0 0 0 0
Sangha 1 1 0 0 0 0
Total 32 31 1 0 0 0

Results by constituency

District Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Gyalshing 1 Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) Tshering Thendup Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,271 60.8 Meewang Gyatso Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 3,459 25.43 4,812
2 Yangthang Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,621 54.61 Kesham Limboo Sikkim Democratic Front 4,065 33.53 2,556
3 Maneybong–Dentam Sudesh Kumar Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,553 61.16 Tika Ram Chettri Sikkim Democratic Front 2,514 17.68 6,039
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,612 48.1 Khusandra Prasad Sharma Independent politician 4,649 39.85 963
Soreng 5 Rinchenpong (BL) Erung Tenzing Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 9,624 68.91 Norden Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 3,224 23.08 6,400
6 Daramdin (BL) Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 9,404 67.75 Pem Norbu Sherpa Sikkim Democratic Front 3,429 24.7 5,975
7 Soreng–Chakung Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 10,480 71.18 Akar Dhoj Limbu Sikkim Democratic Front 3,084 21.24 7,396
8 Salghari–Zoom (SC) Madan Cintury Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,678 58.69 Janga Bir Darnal Sikkim Democratic Front 2,966 30.66 2,712
Namchi 9 Barfung (BL) Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,358 61.86 Bhaichung Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 4,012 23.69 4,346
10 Poklok–Kamrang Bhoj Raj Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,037 54.99 Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front 4,974 34.03 3,063
11 Namchi–Singhithang Krishna Kumari Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 7,907 71.60 Bimal Rai Sikkim Democratic Front 2,605 23.59 5,302
12 Melli Nar Bahadur Pradhan Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 7,904 57.96 Ganesh Kumar Rai Citizen Action Party – Sikkim 3,621 26.55 4,283
13 Namthang–Rateypani Sanjeet Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,949 63.46 Suman Pradhan Sikkim Democratic Front 3,344 23.71 5,605
14 Temi–Namphing Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,759 51.84 Suman Kumar Tewari Sikkim Democratic Front 3,201 24.55 3,558
15 Rangang–Yangang Raj Kumari Thapa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,514 50.74 Mani Kumar Subba Sikkim Democratic Front 5,313 41.38 1,201
16 Tumin–Lingee (BL) Samdup Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,265 58.07 Norzong Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 4,177 29.35 4,088
Gangtok 17 Khamdong–Singtam Nar Bahadur Dahal Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,882 52.87 Mani Kumar Sharma Sikkim Democratic Front 4,143 37.24 1,739
Pakyong 18 West Pendam (SC) Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,237 48.28 Anup Thatal Sikkim Democratic Front 4,285 33.17 1,952
19 Rhenock Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 10,094 64.54 Somnath Poudyal Sikkim Democratic Front 3,050 19.5 7,044
20 Chujachen Puran Kr. Gurung Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,199 55.66 Mani Kumar Gurung Sikkim Democratic Front 4,865 33.03 3,334
21 Gnathang–Machong (BL) Pamin Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,676 61.58 Tshering Wangdi Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 2,869 26.46 3,807
22 Namchaybong Raju Basnet Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 7,195 53.42 Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front 4,939 36.67 2,256
Gangtok 23 Shyari Tenzing Norbu Lamtha Sikkim Democratic Front 6,633 51.84 Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,319 41.57 1,314
24 Martam–Rumtek (BL) Sonam Venchungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,070 54.01 Mechung Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 5,308 35.53 2,762
25 Upper Tadong Gay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,209 68.46 Dr. Chandra Bahadur Chettri Sikkim Democratic Front 2,120 23.38 4,089
26 Arithang Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,356 61.48 Ashis Rai Sikkim Democratic Front 2,627 30.15 2,729
27 Gangtok Delay Namgyal Barfungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 4,440 57.44 Pintso Chopel Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 1,748 22.61 2,692
28 Upper Burtuk Kala Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,323 50.54 Dilli Ram Thapa Bharatiya Janata Party 3,755 30.01 4,089
Mangan 29 Kabi–Lungchok (BL) Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,882 54.18 Gnawo Chopel Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 4,189 38.59 1,693
30 Djongu (BL) Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,402 69.56 Sonam Gyatso Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 1,395 15.16 5,007
31 Lachen–Mangan (BL) Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3,929 55.37 Hishey Lachungpa Sikkim Democratic Front 3,078 43.38 851
32 Sangha (Buddhist Monasteries) Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 1,919 60.01 Tseten Tashi Bhutia Bharatiya Janata Party 1,054 32.96 865

See also

References

  1. ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "SKM president Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim Chief Minister". Business Standard India. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Sikkim Assembly election 2024 to be held on April 19: Here is complete schedule". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "List of contesting candidates" (PDF). CEO Sikkim. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 : 'Out Of 146 Candidates, 102 Millionaires'". The Voice Of Sikkim. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Gopal Chettri appointed president of Congress' Sikkim unit". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Ganesh Rai campaigns in Chujachen". Sikkimexpress. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/partywiseresult-S21.htm
  9. ^ The Hindu (2 June 2024). "Sikkim Election Results 2024: SKM sweeps polls by winning 31 of 32 seats, SDF bags 1". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  10. ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/statewiseS211.htm

Notes

  1. ^ does not include postal ballots