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Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Poklok-Kamrang is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4]
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]
2019 By-Election[edit]
In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Pawan Kumar Chamling of former ruling SDF won in both Poklok-Kamrang and Namchi-Singhithang constituencies, so he relinquished Poklok-Kamrang seat.
In the by-election, ruling SKM sent its president and incumbent Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang (P. S. Golay) to Poklok-Kamrang constituency. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election, and HSP didn't send its candidate to this constituency.
As the result, Prem Singh Tamang of SKM defeated his nearest rival Moses Rai of SDF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Prem Singh Tamang | 10,811 | 84.00 | +47.07 | |
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Moses Rai | 1,858 | 14.44 | -44.65 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim Republican Party|Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/shortname]] | Yadhu Kumar Rai | 125 | 0.97 | -0.54 |
| Turnout | 12,870 | 79.36 | |||
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha gain from Sikkim Democratic Front | Swing | ||||
Electoral Records[edit]
2019[edit]
Ruling SDF sent its president and incumbent Chief Minister, Pawan Kumar Chamling to Poklok-Kamrang constituency. Opposition HSP and SRP sent their candidates to Poklok-Kamrang for the first time.
Pawan Kumar Chamling of SDF defeated his nearest rival Kharka Bahadur Rai of opposition SKM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 7,731 | 59.09 | -9.76 | |
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Kharka Bahadur Rai | 4,832 | 36.93 | +8.30 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Sikkim Republican Party|Template:Sikkim Republican Party/meta/shortname]] | Yadhu Kumar Rai | 197 | 1.51 | New |
| INC | Ishwar Prasad Rai | 125 | 0.96 | -0.03 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Hamro Sikkim Party|Template:Hamro Sikkim Party/meta/shortname]] | Birkha Bahadur Rai | 90 | 0.69 | New |
| Turnout | 13,083 | ||||
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | ||||
2014[edit]
Opposition SKM sent its candidate to Poklok-Kamrang for the first time.
Kedar Nath Rai of ruling SDF defeated his nearest rival Bhoj Raj Rai of SKM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] | Kedar Nath Rai | 7,996 | 68.85 | ||
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] | Bhoj Raj Rai | 3,325 | 28.63 | New | |
| INC | Ishwar Prasad Rai | 114 | 0.99 | ||
| Turnout | 11,614 | 86.18 | |||
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Poklok-Kamrang 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.
- ↑ "Final result of Poklok-Kamrang bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Poklok Kamrang 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.