2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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11th Sikkim Assembly#Members of Legislative Assembly →
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.88% (Decrease 1.55%)< [lower-alpha 1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Prem Singh Tamang.jpg
PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sikkim Democratic Front
Alliance NDA
Leader's seat Rhenock (retained),
Soreng–Chakung (vacated) 		Poklok–Kamrang, Namchaybong (both lost)
Last election 47.03%, 17 seats 47.63%, 15 seats
Seats won 31 1
Seat change Increase 14 Decrease 14
Popular vote 225,068 105,503
Percentage 58.38% 27.37%
Swing Increase 13.35% Decrease 25.26%
Structure of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Prem Singh Tamang
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Chief Minister after election

Prem Singh Tamang
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 19 April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the 11th Sikkim Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 June 2024. The incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha government, led by chief minister Prem Singh Tamang, won re-election to a second term.

Background[edit | edit source]

The tenure of Sikkim Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024.[1] 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.[2]

Schedule[edit | edit source]

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[3]

Poll event Schedule
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 2 June 2024

Parties and alliances[edit | edit source]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang 32
Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Chamling 32
Bharatiya Janata Party File:BJP flag.svg Dilli Ram Thapa 31
Indian National Congress Gopal Chettri[4] 12
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim Ganesh Kumar Rai[5] 30

Candidates[edit | edit source]

List of candidates[6]
District Constituency
SKM SDF BJP
Gyalshing 1 Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Tshering Thendup Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front Meewang Gyatso Bhutia BJP Kunzang Sherab Bhutia
2 Yangthang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Democratic Front Kesham Limboo BJP Sancha Man Limboo
3 Maneybong–Dentam Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sudesh Kumar Subba Sikkim Democratic Front Tika Ram Chettri BJP Narendra Kumar Subba
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Democratic Front Tika Prasad Sharma BJP Bharat Kumar Sharma
Soreng 5 Rinchenpong (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Erung Tenzing Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front Norden Bhutia BJP Sancho Lepcha
6 Daramdin (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Democratic Front Pem Norbu Sherpa BJP Phurba Dorjee Sherpa
7 Soreng–Chakung Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Democratic Front Akar Dhoj Limbu BJP Purna Singh Subba
8 Salghari–Zoom (SC) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Madan Cintury Sikkim Democratic Front Janga Bir Darnal BJP Pahal Man Kami
Namchi 9 Barfung (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front Bhaichung Bhutia BJP Tashi Dadul Bhutia
10 Poklok–Kamrang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Bhoj Raj Rai Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling BJP Arjun Rai
11 Namchi–Singhithang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Krishna Kumari Rai Sikkim Democratic Front Bimal Rai BJP Aruna Manger
12 Melli Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Nar Bahadur Pradhan Sikkim Democratic Front Nirmal Kumar Pradhan BJP Yogen Rai
13 Namthang–Rateypani Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sanjeet Kharel Sikkim Democratic Front Suman Pradhan BJP Janak Kumar Gurung
14 Temi–Namphing Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Democratic Front Suman Kumar Tewari BJP Bhupendra Giri
15 Rangang–Yangang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Raj Kumari Thapa Sikkim Democratic Front Mani Kumar Subba BJP Gopi Das Pokhrel
16 Tumin–Lingee (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Samdup Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front Norzong Lepcha BJP Passang Gyali Sherpa
Gangtok 17 Khamdong–Singtam Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Nar Bahadur Dahal Sikkim Democratic Front Mani Kumar Sharma BJP Chetan Sapkota
Pakyong 18 West Pendam (SC) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Democratic Front Anup Thatal BJP Bhupal Baraily
19 Rhenock Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Democratic Front Somnath Poudyal BJP Prem Chhetri
20 Chujachen Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Puran Kumar Gurung Sikkim Democratic Front Mani Kumar Gurung BJP Duk Nath Nepal
21 Gnathang–Machong (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Pamin Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front Tshering Wangdi Lepcha BJP Sangay Gyatso Bhutia
22 Namchaybong Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Raju Basnet Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling BJP Pooja Sharma
Gangtok 23 Shyari Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front Tenzing Norbu Lamtha BJP Pempo Dorjee Lepcha
24 Martam–Rumtek (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sonam Venchungpa Sikkim Democratic Front Mechung Bhutia BJP Chewang Dadul Bhutia
25 Upper Tadong Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Gay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Democratic Front Chandra Bahadur Chettri BJP Niren Bhandari
26 Arithang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Democratic Front Ashis Rai BJP Udai Gurung
27 Gangtok Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Delay Namgyal Barfungpa Sikkim Democratic Front Pintso Chopel Lepcha BJP Pema Wangyal Rinzing
28 Upper Burtuk Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Kala Rai Sikkim Democratic Front Dil Bahadur Thapa Manger BJP Dilli Ram Thapa
Mangan 29 Kabi–Lungchok (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front Gnawo Chopel Lepcha BJP Ugen Nedup Bhutia
30 Djongu (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front Sonam Gyatso Lepcha BJP Penzong Lepcha
31 Lachen–Mangan (BL) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front Hishey Lachungpa None
32 Sangha (BM) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sonam Lama Sikkim Democratic Front Tshering Lama BJP Tseten Tashi Bhutia

Results[edit | edit source]

Results by party[edit | edit source]

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % Change (pp) Contested Won Change
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 2,25,068 58.38 Increase 11.21 32 31 Increase 14
Sikkim Democratic Front 1,05,503 27.37 Decrease 20.26 32 1 Decrease 14
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim 23,261 6.03 New 30 0 Steady
Bharatiya Janata Party 19,956 5.18 Increase 3.56 31 0 Steady
Indian National Congress 1,228 0.32 Decrease 0.45 12 0 Steady
Independent politician 6,678 1.73 9 0 Steady
None of the above 3,813 0.99 Increase 0.13
Total 3,85,072 100% - 146 32 -

Results by districts[edit | edit source]

Results by district[9]
District Seats SKM SDF
Gyalshing 4 4 0
Soreng 4 4 0
Namchi 8 8 0
Gangtok 7 6 1
Pakyong 5 5 0
Mangan 3 3 0
Sangha 1 1 0
Total 32 31 1

Results by constituency[edit | edit source]

Results by constituency[10][11]
District Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Gyalshing 1 Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) Tshering Thendup Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,271 60.8 Meewang Gyatso Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 3,459 25.43 4,812
2 Yangthang Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,621 54.61 Kesham Limboo Sikkim Democratic Front 4,065 33.53 2,556
3 Maneybong–Dentam Sudesh Kumar Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,553 61.16 Tika Ram Chettri Sikkim Democratic Front 2,514 17.68 6,039
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,612 48.1 Khusandra Prasad Sharma Independent 4,649 39.85 963
Soreng 5 Rinchenpong (BL) Erung Tenzing Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 9,624 68.91 Norden Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 3,224 23.08 6,400
6 Daramdin (BL) Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 9,404 67.75 Pem Norbu Sherpa Sikkim Democratic Front 3,429 24.7 5,975
7 Soreng–Chakung Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 10,480 71.18 Akar Dhoj Limbu Sikkim Democratic Front 3,084 21.24 7,396
8 Salghari–Zoom (SC) Madan Cintury Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,678 58.69 Janga Bir Darnal Sikkim Democratic Front 2,966 30.66 2,712
Namchi 9 Barfung (BL) Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,358 61.86 Bhaichung Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 4,012 23.69 4,346
10 Poklok–Kamrang Bhoj Raj Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,037 54.99 Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front 4,974 34.03 3,063
11 Namchi–Singhithang Krishna Kumari Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 7,907 71.60 Bimal Rai Sikkim Democratic Front 2,605 23.59 5,302
12 Melli Nar Bahadur Pradhan Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 7,904 57.96 Ganesh Kumar Rai Citizen Action Party – Sikkim 3,621 26.55 4,283
13 Namthang–Rateypani Sanjeet Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,949 63.46 Suman Pradhan Sikkim Democratic Front 3,344 23.71 5,605
14 Temi–Namphing Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,759 51.84 Suman Kumar Tewari Sikkim Democratic Front 3,201 24.55 3,558
15 Rangang–Yangang Raj Kumari Thapa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,514 50.74 Mani Kumar Subba Sikkim Democratic Front 5,313 41.38 1,201
16 Tumin–Lingee (BL) Samdup Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,265 58.07 Norzong Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 4,177 29.35 4,088
Gangtok 17 Khamdong–Singtam Nar Bahadur Dahal Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,882 52.87 Mani Kumar Sharma Sikkim Democratic Front 4,143 37.24 1,739
Pakyong 18 West Pendam (SC) Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,237 48.28 Anup Thatal Sikkim Democratic Front 4,285 33.17 1,952
19 Rhenock Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 10,094 64.54 Somnath Poudyal Sikkim Democratic Front 3,050 19.5 7,044
20 Chujachen Puran Kumar Gurung Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,199 55.66 Mani Kumar Gurung Sikkim Democratic Front 4,865 33.03 3,334
21 Gnathang–Machong (BL) Pamin Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,676 61.58 Tshering Wangdi Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 2,869 26.46 3,807
22 Namchaybong Raju Basnet Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 7,195 53.42 Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front 4,939 36.67 2,256
Gangtok 23 Shyari Tenzing Norbu Lamtha Sikkim Democratic Front 6,633 51.84 Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,319 41.57 1,314
24 Martam–Rumtek (BL) Sonam Venchungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8,070 54.01 Mechung Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 5,308 35.53 2,762
25 Upper Tadong Gay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,209 68.46 Chandra Bahadur Chettri Sikkim Democratic Front 2,120 23.38 4,089
26 Arithang Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,356 61.48 Ashis Rai Sikkim Democratic Front 2,627 30.15 2,729
27 Gangtok Delay Namgyal Barfungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 4,440 57.44 Pintso Chopel Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 1,748 22.61 2,692
28 Upper Burtuk Kala Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,323 50.54 Dilli Ram Thapa Bharatiya Janata Party 3,755 30.01 4,089
Mangan 29 Kabi–Lungchok (BL) Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5,882 54.18 Gnawo Chopel Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 4,189 38.59 1,693
30 Djongu (BL) Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6,402 69.56 Sonam Gyatso Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 1,395 15.16 5,007
31 Lachen–Mangan (BL) Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3,929 55.37 Hishey Lachungpa Sikkim Democratic Front 3,078 43.38 851
32 Sangha (BM) Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 1,919 60.01 Tseten Tashi Bhutia Bharatiya Janata Party 1,054 32.96 865

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "SKM president Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim Chief Minister". Business Standard India. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sikkim Assembly election 2024 to be held on April 19: Here is complete schedule". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gopal Chettri appointed president of Congress' Sikkim unit". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ganesh Rai campaigns in Chujachen". Sikkim Express. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ↑ List of contesting candidates (PDF) (Report). Chief Electoral Officer, Sikkim. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Party wise results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sikkim Election Results 2024: SKM sweeps polls by winning 31 of 32 seats, SDF bags 1". The Hindu. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "State wise results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim". The Indian Express. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Financial Express. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ does not include postal ballots
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