Sikkim Assembly Election Winner List 2024: The counting of votes for the 32 Assembly seats in Sikkim ave been completd. The election was held in a single phase on April 19, which coincided with the Lok Sabha elections. The Prem Singh Tamang-led Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) secured a second consecutive term in 2024, while the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), led by former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, failed to regain power. In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly polls, the SKM won 17 of the 32 seats, narrowly defeating the SDF, which secured 15 constituencies. Earlier, on March 23, the BJP called off its alliance with the ruling SKM and decided to contest both the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls independently. Despite this, the SKM had not ruled out the possibility of a post-poll alliance with the BJP, similar to the arrangement made after the 2019 elections. It will be interesting to see whether the SKM can secure another term or if the SDF can make a comeback.
Key candidates and seats to watch out for:
Key candidates and seats in the Sikkim Assembly elections were Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. Tamang is contesting from two assembly seats: Rhenock in Gangtok district and Soreng-Chakung in Soreng district. SKM chief's wife, Krishna Kumari, was in fray from Namchi-Singhithang against SDF's Bimal Rai in a quadrangular contest. SDF chief Pawan Kumar Chamling, lost both the Poklok-Kamrang in Namchi and Namcheybung in Gangtok.
Other notable candidates were SDF vice president and former football captain Bhaichung Bhutia from Barfung (BL) against SKM's RD Bhutia, and Sikkim BJP president D R Thapa from Upper Burtuk against SKM's Kala Rai.
Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024: Complete list of constituencies and its leading/winning candidates:
S.No. | Constituency | Key Candidates/Parties | Leading/winning candidate/Party |
1. | Arithang | Arun Kumar Upreti (SKM)/ Ashis Rai (SDF)/Sumitra Rai (INC)/ Udai Gurung (BJP)/ Rikesh Pradhan (CAPS) |
Arun Kumar Upreti (SKM) (Winner) |
2. | Chujachen | Puran Kumar Gurung (SKM) / Mani Kumar Gurung (SDF)/ Duk Nath Nepal (BJP) / Ganesh Kumar Rai (CAPS) | Puran Kumar Gurung (SKM) (Winner) |
3. | Gangtok | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa (SKM) / Pintso Chopel Lepcha(SDF) / Snumit Targain (INC)/ Pema Wangyal Rinzing (BJP)/ Dawcho Lepcha(CAPS) |
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa (SKM) (Winner) |
4. | Gnathang-Machong | Pamin Lepcha (SKM) / Tshering Wangdi Lepcha (SDF) / Tshering Pema Bhutia (INC) / Sangay Gyatso Bhutia (BJP) / Phuri Sherpa (CAPS) |
Pamin Lepcha (SKM) (Winner) |
5. | Khamdong-Singtam | Nar Bahadur Dahal (SKM) / Mani Kumar Sharma (SDF) / Tanka Nath Adhikari (INC) / Chetan Sapkota (BJP) / Sumati Chettri (CAPS) |
Nar Bahadur Dahal (SKM) (Winner) |
6. | Martam-Rumtek | Sonam Tsh Venchungpa (SKM) / Mechung Bhutia (SDF) / Ganga Lepcha (INC) / Chewang Dadul Bhutia (BJP) / Karma Tshering Bhutia (CAPS) |
Sonam Tsh Venchungpa (SKM) (Winner)
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7. | Namcheybung | Raju Basnet (SKM) / Pawan Kumar Chamling (SDF) / Pooja Sharma (BJP) / Severine Rai (CAPS) |
Raju Basnet (SKM) (Winner) |
8. | Rhenock | P S Tamang (SKM) / Som Nath Poudyal (SDF) / Kapil Prasad Sapkota (INC) / Prem Chhetri (BJP) / Tika Ram Sharma (CAPS) |
P S Tamang (SKM) (Winner) |
9. | Shyari | Kunga Nima Lepcha (SKM) / Tenzing Norbu Lamtha (SDF) / Karma Tashi Bhutia (INC) / Pempo Dorjee Lepcha (BJP) / Sonam Tshering Lepcha (CAPS) |
Tenzing Norbu Lamtha (SDF) (Winner) |
10. | Upper Burtuk | Kala Rai (SKM) / Dil Bahadur Thapa (SDF) / Aita Tamang (INC) / Dilli Ram Thapa (BJP) / Bhim Kumar Tamang (CAPS) |
Kala Rai (SKM) (Winner) |
11. | Upper Tadong | G T Dhungel (SKM) / Dr Chandra Bahadur Chettri (SDF) / Niren Bhandari (BJP) / Ravi Gurung (CAPS) |
G T Dhungel (SKM) (Winner) |
12. | West Pendam | Lall Bahadur Das (SKM) / Anup Thatal (SDF) / (INC) / Bhupal Baraily (BJP) / Madan Kumar Shiva Shanker (CAPS) |
Lall Bahadur Das (SKM) (Winner) |
13. | Djongu | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha (SKM) / Sonam Gyatso Lepcha (SDF) / Penzong Lepcha (BJP) / Jorbu Tshering Lepcha (CAPS) |
Pintso Namgyal Lepcha (SKM) (Winner) |
14. | Kabi Lungchuk | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia (SKM) / Gnawo Chopel Lepcha (SDF) / Ugen Nedup Bhutia (BJP) |
Thenlay Tshering Bhutia (SKM) (Winner) |
15. | Lachen Mangan | Samdup Lepcha (SKM) / Hishey Lachungpa (SDF) |
Samdup Lepcha (SKM) (Winner) |
16. | Sangha | Sonam Lama (SKM) / Tshering Lama (SDF) / Tseten Tashi Bhutia (BJP) / Norcho Lepcha (CAPS) |
Sonam Lama (SKM) (Winner) |
17. | Barfung | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia (SKM) / Bhaichung Bhutia (SDF) / Tashi Dadul Bhutia (BJP) / Dadul Lepcha (CAPS) |
Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia (SKM) (Winner) |
18. | Melli | Nar Bahadur Pradhan (SKM) / Nirmal Kumar Pradhan (SDF) / (INC) / Yogen Rai (BJP) / Ganesh Kumar Rai (CAPS) | Nar Bahadur Pradhan (Winner) |
19. | Namchi-Singhithang | Krishna Kumari Rai (SKM) / Bimal Rai (SDF) / Aruna Manger (BJP) / Mahesh Rai (CAPS) |
Krishna Kumari Rai (SKM) (Winner) |
20. | Namthang-Rateypani | Sanjeet Kharel (SKM) / Suman Pradhan (SDF) / Janak Kumar Gurung (BJP) / Hari Chandra Chettri (CAPS) |
Sanjeet Kharel (SKM) (Winner) |
21. | Poklok-Kamrang | Bhoj Raj Rai (SKM) / Pawan Kumar Chamling (SDF) / Arjun Rai (BJP) / Sanju Rai (CAPS) |
Bhoj Raj Rai (SKM) (Winner) |
22. | Rangang-Yangang | Raj Kumari Thapa (SKM) / Mani Kumar Subba (SDF) / Gopi Das Sharma (Pokhrel) (BJP) / Anil Kumar Nepal (CAPS) |
Raj Kumari Thapa (SKM) (Winner)
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23. | Temi-Namphing | Bedu Singh Panth (SKM) / Garjaman Gurung (SDF) / Deepak Kumar Bhandari (BJP) |
Bedu Singh Panth (SKM) (Winner) |
24. | Tumen-Lingi | Samdup Tshering Bhutia (SKM) / Norzong Lepcha (SDF) / Samdup Lepcha (INC) / Passang Gyali Sherpa (BJP) / Pema Gyalpu Bhutia (CAPS) |
Samdup Tshering Bhutia (SKM) (Winner) |
25. | Daramdin | Mingma Norbu Sherpa (SKM) / Pem Norbu Sherpa (SDF) / (INC) / Phurba Dorjee Sherpa (BJP) / Pem Dorjee Sherpa (CAPS) |
Mingma Norbu Sherp (SKM) (Winner) |
26. | Gyalshing-Barnyak | Lok Nath Sharma (SKM) / Laxuman Sharma (SDF) / Bhanu Bhakta Dahal (BJP) |
Lok Nath Sharma (SKM) (Winner) |
27. | Maneybong-Dentam | Sudesh Kumar Subba (SKM) / Tika Ram Chettri (SDF) |
Sudesh Kumar Subba (SKM) (Winner) |
28. | Rinchenpong | Erung Tenzing Lepcha (SKM) / Norden Bhutia (SDF) / Sancho Lepcha (BJP) / Dawa Ongdi Lepcha (CAPS) |
Erung Tenzing Lepcha (SKM) (Winner) |
29. | Salghari-Zoom | Madan Cintury (SKM) / Janga Bir Darnal (SDF) / Pahal Man Kami (BJP) / Kaushal Lohagan (CAPS) |
Madan Cintury (SKM) (Winner) |
30. | Soreng-Chakung | PS Tamang (SKM) / Dr A D Subba |
PS Tamang (SKM) (Winner) |
31. | Yangthang | Bhim Hang Limboo (SKM) / Kesham Limboo (SDF) / Mangal Subba (Limboo) (INC) / Sancha Man Limboo (BJP) / Phip Dhoj Limboo (CAPS) |
Bhim Hang Limboo (SKM) (Winner) |
32. | Yuksom Tashiding | Tshering Thendup Bhutia (SKM) / Meewang Gyatso Bhutia (SDF) / BL Kamal Lepcha (INC) / Kunzang Sherab Bhutia (BJP) / Jigmey Bhutia (CAPS) |
Tshering Thendup Bhutia (SKM) (Winner) |