https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Upper_Tadong_Assembly_constituency Upper Tadong Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T07:36:39Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Upper_Tadong_Assembly_constituency&diff=542759&oldid=prev GrettaDumaresq4: Adding 2026-04-19T19:36:23Z <p>Adding</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Upper Tadong<br /> | state = [[Sikkim]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 25<br /> | established = 2008&lt;ref name=delimitation2008/&gt;<br /> | district = [[Gangtok district|Gangtok]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim]]<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | incumbent_image = G.T Dhungel.jpg<br /> | mla = [[G. T. Dhungel]]<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> |latest_election_year = [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:10334}}&lt;ref name=&quot;ceosikkim&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Elections%20Sikkim%202019.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219115258/https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Elections%20Sikkim%202019.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2024 |title=Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data|website=ceosikkim.nic.in |publisher= CEO of Sikkim |access-date= 1 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; {{update after|2024|05}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Upper Tadong Legislative Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 32 [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Sikkim]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm |title=Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks |access-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416060808/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It was created after the passing of the &#039;&#039;Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008&#039;&#039;,&lt;ref name=delimitation2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&amp;type=order&amp;filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; and is part of [[Gangtok district]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2009]] || Dil Bahadur Thapa || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || Timothy William Basnett || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]] || rowspan=2 | [[Gay Tshering Dhungel]] || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]] ||{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Upper Tadong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. T. Dhungel]] |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=6,209 |percentage=68.46% |change={{increase}}22.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Chandra Bahadur Chettri |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=2,120 |percentage=23.38% |change={{decrease}}27.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Niren Bhandari |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=280 |percentage=3.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Gurung |party=Citizen Action Party – Sikkim |votes=245 |percentage=2.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kailash Chandra Pradhan |party=Independent politician |votes=158 |percentage=1.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=57 |percentage=0.63% |change={{decrease}}0.11 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,089 |percentage=45.09% |change= {{increase}}39.57 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,069 |percentage=74.17% |change= {{increase}}1.24 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,228 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.33 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}17.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Upper Tadong&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=6 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106160313/https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Gay Tshering Dhungel]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,844 |percentage=51.01% |change={{increase}}4.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anand Lama |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=3,428 |percentage=45.49% |change={{decrease}}3.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Bina Basnett |party=Hamro Sikkim Party |votes=123 |percentage=1.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anita Gurung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=69 |percentage=0.92% |change={{decrease}}0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=56 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=416 |percentage=5.52% |change= {{increase}}3.74 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,536 |percentage=72.92% |change= {{decrease}}3.67 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,334 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.44 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |swing= {{increase}}2.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Upper Tadong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Timothy William Basnett |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=3,333 |percentage=48.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhasker Basnett |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,211 |percentage=46.83% |change={{decrease}}9.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eli Pal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=155 |percentage=2.26% |change={{increase}}0.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Kumar Pradhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=79 |percentage=1.15% |change={{decrease}}36.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=79 |percentage=1.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=122 |percentage=1.78% |change= {{decrease}}16.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,857 |percentage=76.60% |change= {{decrease}}1.47 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,952 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}7.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2009 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Upper Tadong&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202702/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2014|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dil Bahadur Thapa |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,148 |percentage=56.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arun Kumar Basnet |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,105 |percentage=37.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Depak Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=2.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Prasad Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=104 |percentage=1.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kharka Singh Gurung |party=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad |votes=70 |percentage=1.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Garjaman Rai |party=Sikkim Gorkha Party |votes=64 |percentage=1.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,043 |percentage=18.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,621 |percentage=78.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,200 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Gangtok district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}<br /> <br /> {{coords|27.320|88.597|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Gangtok district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> GrettaDumaresq4