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Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Gangtok is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4] This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) constituency from 2009.
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 1979: Lal Bahadur Basnet, Sikkim Janata Party
- 1985: Balchand Sarda, Independent
- 1989: Manita Pradhan, Sikkim Sangram Parishad
- 1994: Narendra Kumar Pradhan, Sikkim Sangram Parishad
- 1999: Narendra Kumar Pradhan, SSikkim Sangram Parishad
- 2004: Narendra Kumar Pradhan, Sikkim Democratic Front
- 2009: Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia, Sikkim Democratic Front
- 2014: Pintso Chopel, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- 2019: Kunga Nima Lepcha, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- 2019 (By-elections): Yong Tshering Lepcha, Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 By-Election
In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in both Shyari and Gangtok constituencies, so he relinquished Gangtok seat.
In the by-election, ruling SKM didn’t send their candidate to Gangtok, and supported for opposition BJP. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition SNPP[5] and SRP sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Yong Tshering Lepcha | 2,508 | 40.88 | +35.60 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim National People’s Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim National People’s Party|Template:Sikkim National People’s Party/meta/shortname]] | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 1,498 | 24.42 | New |
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia | 874 | 14.25 | -25.47 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Hamro Sikkim Party|Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/shortname]] | Bhaichung Bhutia | 579 | 9.44 | +8.50 |
| Independent | Karma Yenten Chankapa | 455 | 7.42 | New | |
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim Republican Party|Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/shortname]] | Son Tshering Lepcha | 119 | 1.94 | New |
| Turnout | 6135 | 52.03 | |||
| BJP gain from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Swing | ||||
Electoral Records
2019
Incumbent Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from opposition SKM, Pintso Chopel moved to ruling SDF. Opposition HSP sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition INC didn’t send its candidate to Gangtok, and AITC didn't participate this election.
Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM defeated his nearest rival Pintso Chopel of SDF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 3,838 | 51.68 | -9.60 | |
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Pintso Chopel | 2,950 | 39.72 | +5.98 | |
| BJP | Yong Tshering Lepcha | 392 | 5.28 | +2.79 | |
| Independent | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 97 | 1.31 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Hamro Sikkim Party|Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/shortname]] | Bhaichung Bhutia | 70 | 0.94 | New |
| Independent | Phurba Sherpa | 42 | 0.57 | New | |
| Turnout | 7,427 | ||||
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | ||||
2014
Opposition SKM, BJP and AITC sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. SGPP didn’t participate this election. SHRP had already been merged by INC (SPCC) in 2013.
Pintso Chopel of SKM defeated his nearest rival Hishey Lachungpa of ruling SDF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Pintso Chopel | 4,208 | 61.28 | New | |
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Hishey Lachungpa | 2,317 | 33.74 | -27.44 | |
| BJP | Norden Gyalpo Dorji | 171 | 2.49 | New | |
| INC | Tshering Gyatso Kaleon | 72 | 1.05 | -33.59 | |
| AITC | Tshering Wangchuk Bhutia | 37 | 0.54 | New | |
| Turnout | 6,867 | 68.17 | |||
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha gain from Sikkim Democratic Front | Swing | ||||
2009
From this year, Gangtok constituency became Scheduled Tribe constituency. Opposition SGPP sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition SSP didn't participate this election.
Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia of ruling SDF defeated his nearest rival Tshering Gyatso Kaleon of opposition INC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia | 3,506 | 61.18 | -5.51 | |
| INC | Tshering Gyatso Kaleon | 1,928 | 33.64 | +1.94 | |
| Independent | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 150 | 2.62 | New | |
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad|Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/shortname]] | Uttam Lepcha | 123 | 2.15 | +1.64 |
| Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party | Mingma Topden Sherpa | 24 | 0.42 | New | |
| Turnout | 5,731 | 70.38 | |||
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | ||||
2004
Incumbent Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from opposition SSP, Narendra Kumar Pradhan moved to ruling SDF. Opposition INC sent SPCC president and former Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari to Gangtok. Opposition Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time.
Narendra Kumar Pradhan of SDF defeated his nearest rival Nar Bahadur Bhandari of INC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | 5,952 | 66.69 | ||
| INC | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 2,829 | 31.70 | ||
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] | Devi Prasad Dahal | 90 | 1.01 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad|Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/shortname]] | Bhim Chettri | 54 | 0.61 | New |
| Turnout | 8,925 | 62.50 | |||
| Sikkim Democratic Front gain from Sikkim Sangram Parishad | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Gangtok Assembly Constituency
- ↑ Election Commission of India
- ↑ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
- ↑ SNPP was established in 10 October, 2008, but its registration had not been passed by ECI till 25 September, 2019.
- ↑ "Final result of Gangtok bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Gangtok Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2014 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2009 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2004 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2004. Retrieved 18 November 2019.