2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Election in Sikkim

For Lok Sabha election, see 2024 Indian general election in Sikkim.

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 79.88% (1.55%)[a]
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Leader  | Prem Singh Tamang | Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party  | SKM | SDF
Alliance  | NDA (post poll)  | -
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  |  14  | 14
Popular vote  | 225,068 | 105,503
Percentage  | 58.38% | 27.37%
Swing  |  11.35%  |  20.26%

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Structure of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly after the election

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| Chief Minister before election

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

| Chief Minister after election

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

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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.

## Background

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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

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

Poll Event  | Schedule

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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

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Leader  | Seats contested[4][5]

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| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |  |  | Prem Singh Tamang | 32
| Sikkim Democratic Front |  |  | Pawan Chamling | 32
| Bharatiya Janata Party |  |  | Dilli Ram Thapa | 31
| Indian National Congress |  |  | Gopal Chettri[6] | 12
| Citizen Action Party – Sikkim |  |  | Ganesh Kumar Rai[7] | 30

## Candidates

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List of candidates[4] District  | Constituency  | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Sikkim Democratic Front | Bharatiya Janata Party | Indian National Congress

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Gyalshing | 1  | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL)  |  | SKM | Tshering Thendup Bhutia |  | SDF | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia  |  | BJP | Kunzang Sherab Bhutia  |  | INC | Kamal Lepcha
2  | Yangthang |  | SKM | Bhim Hang Limboo |  | SDF | Kesham Limboo  |  | BJP | Sancha Man Limboo  |  | INC | Mangal Subba
3  | Maneybong–Dentam |  | SKM | Sudesh Kumar Subba |  | SDF | Tika Ram Chettri  |  | BJP | Narendra Kumar Subba |  | INC | Nar Bahadur Gurung
4  | Gyalshing–Barnyak |  | SKM | Lok Nath Sharma |  | SDF | Tika Prasad Sharma  |  | BJP | Bharat Kumar Sharma  |
Soreng | 5  | Rinchenpong (BL)  |  | SKM | Erung Tenzing Lepcha |  | SDF | Norden Bhutia  |  | BJP | Sancho Lepcha
6  | Daramdin (BL)  |  | SKM | Mingma Narbu Sherpa |  | SDF | Pem Norbu Sherpa  |  | BJP | Phurba Dorjee Sherpa
7  | Soreng–Chakung |  | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang |  | SDF | Akar Dhoj Limbu  |  | BJP | Purna Singh Subba
8  | Salghari–Zoom (SC)  |  | SKM | Madan Cintury |  | SDF | Janga Bir Darnal  |  | BJP | Pahal Man Kami
Namchi | 9  | Barfung (BL)  |  | SKM | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia |  | SDF | Bhaichung Bhutia |  | BJP | Tashi Dadul Bhutia
10  | Poklok–Kamrang |  | SKM | Bhoj Raj Rai |  | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling |  | BJP | Arjun Rai
11  | Namchi–Singhithang |  | SKM | Krishna Kumari Rai |  | SDF | Bimal Rai  |  | BJP | Aruna Manger
12  | Melli |  | SKM | Nar Bahadur Pradhan |  | SDF | Nirmal Kumar Pradhan  |  | BJP | Yogen Rai
13  | Namthang–Rateypani |  | SKM | Sanjeet Kharel |  | SDF | Suman Pradhan  |  | BJP | Janak Kumar Gurung
14  | Temi–Namphing |  | SKM | Bedu Singh Panth |  | SDF | Suman Kumar Tewari  |  | BJP | Bhupendra Giri
15  | Rangang–Yangang |  | SKM | Raj Kumari Thapa |  | SDF | Mani Kumar Subba  |  | BJP | Gopi Das Pokhrel
16  | Tumin–Lingee (BL)  |  | SKM | Samdup Tshering Bhutia |  | SDF | Norzong Lepcha  |  | BJP | Passang Gyali Sherpa  |  | INC | Samdup Lepcha
Gangtok | 17  | Khamdong–Singtam |  | SKM | Nar Bahadur Dahal |  | SDF | Mani Kumar Sharma |  | BJP | Chetan Sapkota  |  | INC | Tanka Nath Adhikari
Pakyong | 18  | West Pendam (SC)  |  | SKM | Lall Bahadur Das |  | SDF | Anup Thatal  |  | BJP | Bhupal Baraily  |
19  | Rhenock |  | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang |  | SDF | Somnath Poudyal |  | BJP | Prem Chhetri  |  | INC | Kapil Prasad Sapkota
20  | Chujachen |  | SKM | Puran Kumar Gurung |  | SDF | Mani Kumar Gurung  |  | BJP | Duk Nath Nepal  |
21  | Gnathang–Machong (BL)  |  | SKM | Pamin Lepcha |  | SDF | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha |  | BJP | Sangay Gyatso Bhutia  |  | INC | Tshering Pema Bhutia
22  | Namchaybong |  | SKM | Raju Basnet |  | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling |  | BJP | Pooja Sharma  |
Gangtok | 23  | Shyari |  | SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha |  | SDF | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha  |  | BJP | Pempo Dorjee Lepcha  |  | INC | Karma Tashi Bhutia
24  | Martam–Rumtek (BL)  |  | SKM | Sonam Venchungpa |  | SDF | Mechung Bhutia  |  | BJP | Chewang Dadul Bhutia  |  | INC | Ganga Lepcha
25  | Upper Tadong |  | SKM | Gay Tshering Dhungel |  | SDF | Chandra Bahadur Chettri  |  | BJP | Niren Bhandari  |
26  | Arithang |  | SKM | Arun Kumar Upreti |  | SDF | Ashis Rai  |  | BJP | Udai Gurung  |  | INC | Sumitra Rai
27  | Gangtok |  | SKM | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa |  | SDF | Pintso Chopel Lepcha  |  | BJP | Pema Wangyal Rinzing  |  | INC | Snumit Targain
28  | Upper Burtuk |  | SKM | Kala Rai |  | SDF | Dil Bahadur Thapa Manger  |  | BJP | Dilli Ram Thapa |  | INC | Aita Tamang
Mangan | 29  | Kabi–Lungchok (BL)  |  | SKM | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia |  | SDF | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha  |  | BJP | Ugen Nedup Bhutia  |
30  | Djongu (BL)  |  | SKM | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha |  | SDF | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha |  | BJP | Penzong Lepcha
31  | Lachen–Mangan (BL)  |  | SKM | Samdup Lepcha |  | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa |
| 32  | Sangha (BM)  |  | SKM | Sonam Lama |  | SDF | Tshering Lama  |  | BJP | Tseten Tashi Bhutia

## Results

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### Results by party

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Results by party[8][9] Party  | Popular vote  | Seats

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Votes  | %  | Change (pp)  | Contested  | Won  | Change
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 2,25,068  | 58.38  |  11.21  | 32  | 31  |  14
| Sikkim Democratic Front | 1,05,503  | 27.37  |  20.26  | 32  | 1  |  14
| Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | 23,261  | 6.03  | New  | 30  | 0  |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 19,956  | 5.18  |  3.56  | 31  | 0  |
| Indian National Congress | 1,228  | 0.32  |  0.45  | 12  | 0  |
| Independent  | 5,947  | 1.53  | 1.53  |  |  |
| NOTA | 3,813  | 0.99  |  0.13  |
Total  | 3,85,072  | 100%  | \-  | 146  | 32  | \-

### Results by districts

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Results by district[10] District  | Seats  | SKM | SDF

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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

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Results by constituency[11][12] District  | Constituency  | Winner  | Runner Up  | Margin

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

## See also

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* Elections in Sikkim
* 2024 elections in India

## References

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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. 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. ^ a b List of contesting candidates (PDF) (Report). Chief Electoral Officer, Sikkim. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2024.
5. ^ "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024:'Out Of 146 Candidates, 102 Millionaires'". The Voice Of Sikkim. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
6. ^ "Gopal Chettri appointed president of Congress' Sikkim unit". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
7. ^ "Ganesh Rai campaigns in Chujachen". Sikkim Express. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
8. ^ "Party wise results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "State wise results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
11. ^ "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.
12. ^ "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Financial Express. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

## Notes

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1. ^ does not include postal ballots

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