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In [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]], [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] of [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]] won in both Shyari and Gangtok constituencies, so he relinquished Gangtok seat. | In [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]], [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] of [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]] won in both Shyari and Gangtok constituencies, so he relinquished Gangtok seat. | ||
In the by-election, ruling SKM | In the by-election, ruling SKM didn't send their candidate to Gangtok, and supported for opposition [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]. Former ruling [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]] participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition [[Sikkim National People’s Party|SNPP]]<ref>SNPP was established in 10 October, 2008, but its registration had not been passed by [[Election Commission of India|ECI]] till 25 September, 2019.</ref> and [[Sikkim Republican Party|SRP]] sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition [[Indian National Congress|INC]] boycotted this by-election. | ||
As the result, [[Yong Tshering Lepcha]] of BJP defeated his nearest rival [[Delay Namgyal Barfungpa]] of SNPP. [[Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia]] of SDF fell to the 3rd position. | As the result, [[Yong Tshering Lepcha]] of BJP defeated his nearest rival [[Delay Namgyal Barfungpa]] of SNPP. [[Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia]] of SDF fell to the 3rd position. | ||
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==Electoral Records== | ==Electoral Records== | ||
===2019=== | ===2019=== | ||
Incumbent Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from opposition [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]], [[Pintso Chopel]] moved to ruling [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]. Opposition [[Hamro Sikkim Party|HSP]] sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | Incumbent Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from opposition [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]], [[Pintso Chopel]] moved to ruling [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]. Opposition [[Hamro Sikkim Party|HSP]] sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition [[Indian National Congress|INC]] didn't send its candidate to Gangtok, and [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] didn't participate this election. | ||
[[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] of SKM defeated his nearest rival Pintso Chopel of SDF. | [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] of SKM defeated his nearest rival Pintso Chopel of SDF. | ||
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===2014=== | ===2014=== | ||
Opposition [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. [[Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party|SGPP]] | Opposition [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. [[Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party|SGPP]] didn't participate this election. [[Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad|SHRP]] had already been merged by [[Indian National Congress|INC]] ([[Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee|SPCC]]) in 2013. | ||
[[Pintso Chopel]] of SKM defeated his nearest rival [[Hishey Lachungpa]] of ruling [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]. | [[Pintso Chopel]] of SKM defeated his nearest rival [[Hishey Lachungpa]] of ruling [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]. | ||