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{{short description|Upcoming Assembly elections in Sikkim}}
{{Short description|Elections for the 12th Legislative assembly of Sikkim}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Next Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = Next Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| type = legislative
| country = India
| type = Legislative
| ongoing = yes
| ongoing = yes
| election_date = By April 2024
| vote_type = party
| country = India
| previous_election = 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
| previous_year = 2024
| party1 = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
| next_election =  
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| next_year = 2034
| party3 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| election_date = By April 2029
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| seats_for_election = All 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 17
| majority_seats = 17
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| map_image = [[File:Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Sikkim.svg|300px]]
| alliance2 = National Democratic Alliance
| map2_image =
| alliance3 = -
| map_size =
| last_election1 = 17 seats, 47.03%
| map_caption = Map of the assembly constituencies in Sikkim
| last_election2 = 0 seats, 1.62%
| turnout =  
| last_election3 = 15 seats, 47.63%
| outgoing_members = 11th Sikkim Assembly
| seats_before1 = 19
| elected_members =  
| seats_before2 = 12
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=PawanKumarChamling.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=}}
| seats_before3 = 1
| leader2 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| image1 = Prem Singh Tamang.jpg
| leader_since2 =
| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|120px]]
| leaders_seat2 = TBD
| image3 = PawanKumarChamling.jpg
| last_election2 = 27.37%, 1 seat
| party2 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| alliance2 =
| seats2 =
| seat_change1 =  
| popular_vote1 =  
| percentage1 =  
| swing1 =  
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister of Sikkim.jpg|bSize=110|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=|oTop=5}}
| image1_size = 130px
| leader1 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| leader1 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| leader2 = ''None''
| leader_since1 =  
| leader3 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| party1 = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
| leaders_seat1 = [[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]]
| alliance1 =  
| leaders_seat2 =
| leaders_seat1 = [[Rhenock Assembly constituency|Rhenock]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]]
| last_election1 = 58.38%, 31 seats
| seats1 =  
| seat_change2 =  
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
| title = [[Chief Minister of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| before_election = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| before_party = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| before_party = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
| map_image = File:Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Sikkim.svg
| after_election =
| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}
| after_party =  
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}}5
| seats_before1 = 32
| seats_needed3 = {{increase}}16
| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}  
| seats_before2 = 0
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 17
}}
}}


The '''Next Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections''' is scheduled to be held on or before April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the 10th Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EC Cuts Sikkim CM s Disqualification Period, Allowing Him to Contest in Assembly Polls|url=https://thewire.in/politics/election-commission-prem-singh-tamang-sikkim|access-date=2021-04-18|website=thewire.in}}</ref>
The '''Next Sikkim legislative assembly election''' is expected to be held in April 2029 to elect all 32 members of the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]. [[Prem Singh Tamang]] is the incumbent [[List of chief ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]] of [[Sikkim]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Victory confirmed this election, SKM preparing for 2029 polls: Golay|url=https://sikkimexpress.com/news-details/victory-confirmed-this-election-skm-preparing-for-2029-polls-golay |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Sikkim Express}}</ref>
 
== Background ==
Incumbent chief minister [[Prem Singh Tamang]] is eligible to seek a third term.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EC cuts Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang's disqualification period by five years|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/sep/29/ec-cuts-sikkim-cm-prem-singh-tamangs-disqualification-period-by-five-years-2040859.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>The previous [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]] were held in April 2019. After the election, the [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] formed the state government, with [[Prem Singh Tamang]] becoming Chief Minister.
== Schedule of election ==


==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
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|-
| Date of Poll
| Date of Poll
| '''TBD'''
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Date of Counting of Votes
| Date of Counting of Votes
| '''TBD'''
| '''TBD'''
|}
|}


== Results ==
== Parties and Alliances ==
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center"
|+
!  colspan="2" | Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|{{party color cell|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|[[File:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Symbol SKM.png|50px]]
|[[Prem Singh Tamang]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|[[File:Sikkim-Democratic-Front-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Umberlla.png|50px]]
|[[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Citizen Action Party – Sikkim}}
|[[Citizen Action Party – Sikkim]]
|[[File:No flag.svg|50px]]
||[[File:Indian Election Symbol Nagrik.png|50px]]
|[[Ganesh Kumar Rai]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[Dilli Ram Thapa]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:INC Hand.svg|50px]]
|Gopal Chettri
|TBD
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[2029 elections in India]]
* [[Elections in Sikkim]]
* [[Politics of Sikkim]]
* [[Government of Sikkim]]
* [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Sikkim]]
* [[List of deputy chief ministers of Sikkim]]
* [[Politics of Sikkim]]


* [[Elections in India]]
==References==
* [[2023 elections in India|List of elections in 2023]]
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== References ==
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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2020s in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Future elections in India]]

Latest revision as of 02:13, 29 November 2025


Next Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
← 2024 By April 2029 2034 →
← 11th Sikkim Assembly
All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
 
Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister of Sikkim.jpg
PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sikkim Democratic Front
Leader's seat Rhenock TBD
Last election 58.38%, 31 seats 27.37%, 1 seat
Current seats 32 0
Seats needed Steady Increase 17
Map of the assembly constituencies in Sikkim
Incumbent Chief Minister

Prem Singh Tamang
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha



The Next Sikkim legislative assembly election is expected to be held in April 2029 to elect all 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Prem Singh Tamang is the incumbent Chief Minister of Sikkim.[1]

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Poll Event Schedule
Notification Date TBD
Last Date for filing nomination TBD
Scrutiny of nomination TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination TBD
Date of Poll TBD
Date of Counting of Votes TBD

Parties and Alliances[edit | edit source]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang TBD
Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling TBD
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim Ganesh Kumar Rai TBD
Bharatiya Janata Party File:BJP flag.svg Dilli Ram Thapa TBD
Indian National Congress Gopal Chettri TBD

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Victory confirmed this election, SKM preparing for 2029 polls: Golay". Sikkim Express. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

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