2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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

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.

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]
Majority party Minority party   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%
Structure of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election Prem Singh Tamang SKM Chief Minister after election Prem Singh Tamang SKM

Background

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

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

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	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[4]	12
	Citizen Action Party – Sikkim			Ganesh Kumar Rai[5]	30

Candidates

List of candidates^[6]

District	Constituency		Sikkim Krantikari Morcha			Sikkim Democratic Front			Bharatiya Janata Party			Indian National Congress
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

Results by party

Results by party^[7][8]

Party		Popular vote			Seats
		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

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

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		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

• Elections in Sikkim
• 2024 elections in India