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Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Maryam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Martam-Rumtek is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4] This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) constituency.
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]
2019 By-Election[edit]
In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Dorjee Tshering Lepcha (D. T. Lepcha) of former ruling SDF won in both Gnathang-Machong and Martam-Rumtek constituencies, so he relinquished Martam-Rumtek seat.
In the by-election, ruling SKM didn't send its candidate to Martam-Rumtek. Meanwhile, former SKM candidate Sonam Tshering Venchungpa moved to opposition BJP, and SKM supported him. In addition, D. T. Lepcha had already moved to BJP in August. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition SRP sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election.
As the result, Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of BJP defeated his nearest rival Nuk Tshering Bhutia of SDF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sonam Tshering Venchungpa | 8,204 | 65.47 | +59.62 | |
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Nuk Tshering Bhutia | 2,054 | 16.39 | -29.01 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Hamro Sikkim Party|Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/shortname]] | Nima Lepcha | 1,235 | 9.86 | +8.53 |
| Independent | Mechung Bhutia | 439 | 3.50 | ||
| Independent | Passang Gyali Sherpa | 272 | 2.17 | New | |
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim Republican Party|Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/shortname]] | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | 173 | 1.38 | New |
| Turnout | 12,531 | 72.60 | |||
| BJP gain from Sikkim Democratic Front | Swing | ||||
Electoral Records[edit]
2019[edit]
Opposition HSP sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time.
Dorjee Tshering Lepcha of SDF defeated his nearest rival Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of SKM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 6,244 | 45.40 | -0.86 | |
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Sonam Tshering Venchungpa | 6,171 | 44.87 | -5.37 | |
| BJP | Jigdal Chewang Bhutia | 804 | 5.85 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Hamro Sikkim Party|Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/shortname]] | Nima Lepcha | 183 | 1.33 | New |
| Independent | Gyaltsen Bhutia | 121 | 0.88 | ||
| INC | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 112 | 0.81 | -0.71 | |
| Turnout | 13,753 | 78.98 | |||
| Sikkim Democratic Front gain from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Swing | ||||
2014[edit]
Opposition SKM sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time. BJP didn't send its candidate to this constituency.
Mechung Bhutia of SKM defeated his nearest rival Menlom Lepcha of ruling SDF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Mechung Bhutia | 6,055 | 50.24 | New | |
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Menlom Lepcha | 5,576 | 46.26 | ||
| INC | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 183 | 1.52 | ||
| Turnout | 12,053 | 83.08 | |||
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha gain from Sikkim Democratic Front | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Martam-Rumtek Assembly Constituency
- ↑ Election Commission of India
- ↑ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
- ↑ "Final result of Martam-Rumtek bye-poll". SikkimExpress (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ↑ "Martam-Rumtek 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.