Next Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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The 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections is scheduled to be held on 19 April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the 11th Sikkim Assembly to be held with 2024 Indian general election.[1]
Background
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]
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 | 02 June 2024 |
Parties and alliances
Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |||
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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 | 18 | |||||
Sikkim Republican Party | K.B. Rai | 1 | |||||
Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | 30 | ||||||
Independents | 8 |
Candidates
District | Constituency | |||||||||||||
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SKM | SDF[4][5][6] | BJP | INC | |||||||||||
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 | INC | Srayes Subba | |||||
Soreng | 5 | Rinchenpong (BL) | SKM | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | SDF | Norden Bhutia | BJP | Sancho Lepcha | INC | Karma Loday 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 | INC | Gopal Chettri | |||||
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 |
Issues
Incidents
Campaigns
On 26th March 2024,the Bharatiya Janata Party has revealed its star campaigners for the upcoming General Elections in Sikkim, including PM Modi, J. P. Nadda, and Amit Shah. This announcement aligns with the Representation of People Act 1951. Other notable campaigners include Nitin Gadkari, Kiren Rijiju, and Raju Bista.[7]The move underscores BJP's commitment to bolstering its presence in Sikkim ahead of the elections.[8]
Polls
Opinion polls
Exit polls
Results
Results by party
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 | 18 | ||||||
Others parties | |||||||
Independents | |||||||
NOTA | |||||||
Total | 100% | - | 32 | - |
Results by districts
District | Seats | |||||
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SKM | SDF | BJP | INC | Others | ||
Gyalshing | 4 | |||||
Soreng | 4 | |||||
Namchi | 8 | |||||
Gangtok | 7 | |||||
Pakyong | 5 | |||||
Mangan | 3 | |||||
Sangha | 1 | |||||
Total | 32 |
Results by 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) |
See also
References
- ^ "EC Cuts Sikkim CM s Disqualification Period, Allowing Him to Contest in Assembly Polls". thewire.in. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "SKM president Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim Chief Minister". Business Standard India. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Pti". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly Polls 2024: SDF announces 6 names, Pawan Chamling to contest from Namchi-Singhithang". Northeast Live. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim assembly elections 2024: SDF announces candidates for five seats". NORTHEAST NOW. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "BJP announces PM Modi as star campaigner for Sikkim elections". India Today NE. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Today, North East (28 March 2024). "PM Modi, JP Nanda, Amit Shah Announced BJP's Star Campaigners For Sikkim Elections". Northeast Today. Retrieved 29 March 2024.