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Sikkim Lok Sabha Constituency 2024- Know your Candidates, Voting Date, Last Election Results

Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha 2024: Find updates on key candidates, major parties, electors, voting date, past election results and more details.

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Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Sikkim Constituency, the sole parliamentary constituency in the state of Sikkim, is gearing up for Lok Sabha election this year.

The voting day for the Lok Sabha elections will witness the democratic exercise of voting, as constituents come forward to cast their ballots.

The estimated number of electors during the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections in the Sikkim Constituency was 4,10,317.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Know the Candidates of Sikkim Constituency

Individuals contesting for the Sikkim constituency, comprised six candidates who are affiliated with political parties, in addition to eight independent candidates.

List of candidate names with their respective political party is given below-

Sl. No.Name of the CandidatePolitical Party
1Indra Hang SubbaSikkim Krantikari Morcha
2Dinesh Chandra NepalBharatiya Janata Party
3Gopal ChettriIndian National Congress
4Prem Das RaiSikkim Democratic Front
5Bharat BasnettCitizen Action Party-Sikkim
6Kharga Bhadur RaiSikkim Republican Party
7Rudra Mani PradhanIndependent
8Madhukar DhakalIndependent
9Sambhu ChettriIndependent
10Ravi Chandra RaiIndependent
11Nawin Kiran PradhanIndependent
12Shyamal PalIndependent
13Laten Tshering SherpaIndependent
14Beena RaiIndependent

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Prominent Candidates of Sikkim Constituency

  • Indra Hang Subba: Indra Hang Subba is a politician from Sikkim, elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 with the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. He's also a doctoral candidate in Physics at Sikkim University and hails from a village in West Sikkim, where he completed his early education.

  • Dinesh Chandra Nepal:  Dinesh Chandra Nepal, a politician from Sikkim, has been designated as the BJP's nominee for the Lok Sabha election. His extensive experience in public service underscores his dedication to his community's well-being.

  • Gopal Chettri: Gopal Chettri, chairman of the Sikkim State Congress, is the party's Lok Sabha candidate for 2024. Appointed president of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee in 2023, his nomination reflects the party's inclusive approach towards both young and seasoned politicians.

  • Prem Das Rai: Prem Das Rai is a prominent politician from Sikkim, affiliated with the SDF party. He was an MP from 2009 to 2019 and is notable for his educational background from IIT and IIM. His work for Sikkim's development was recognized with the Eisenhower Fellowship in 2002.

Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha Election 2024: Voting Date and Election Phase

The Sikkim Lok Sabha Constituency will cast its votes on 19th April, during the first phase of the 2024 elections.

Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha Election 2024: Voting Results

The counting and declaration of results of the election outcomes for the Sikkim Lok Sabha Constituency are scheduled for 4th June.

Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Indra Hang Subba, representing Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, emerged victorious in the Sikkim constituency with a total of 1,66,922 votes.

Dek Bahadur Katwal from Sikkim Democratic Front was the runner-up with a total of 1,54,489 votes. 

Here is a list of all the nominated candidates of Sikkim Constituency for Lok Sabha Elections 2019-

Name of the CandidatePolitical PartyTotal Votes securedPercentage of total votes polled
Indra Hang SubbaSKM16692247%
Dek Bahadur KatwalSDF15448944%
Laten Tshering SherpaBJP165725%
Bharat BasnettINC39901%
NOTANOTA22791%
Passang Gyali SherpaIND20031%
Biraj AdhikariHMSKP19981%
Dhiraj Kumar RaiSKPP15030%
Narendra AdhikariSUTF6140%
Mahendra ThapaIND5970%
Rabin RaiAIP3960%
Sunmaya GurungJMBP3830%

Sikkim Constituency: Last 5 Lok Sabha Election Vote Share:

YearWinning CandidatePartyWinning %
2019Indra Hang SubbaSikkim Krantikari Morcha47.23
2014Prem Das RaiSikkim Democratic Front52.98
2009Prem Das RaiSikkim Democratic Front63.3
2004Nakul Das RaiSikkim Democratic Front69.84
1999Bhim Pd. DahalSikkim Democratic Front52.56

Winners and Runner-Ups for Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha Election of 2019, 2014 and 2009

  • 2019 - Indra Hang Subba emerged victorious for the SKM, with Dek Bahadur Katwal from SDF, as the runner-up.

  • 2014 - Prem Das Rai emerged victorious for the SDF, with Tek Nath Dhakal from SKM as the runner-up.

  • 2009 - Prem Das Rai emerged victorious for the SDF, with Kharananda Upreti from INC as the runner-up.

Sikkim Constituency Lok Sabha Election- FAQs

  1. Who is the current Member of Parliament of the Sikkim Constituency?

    -        Indra Hang Subba is the current Member of Parliament of Sikkim Constituency.

  2. How many Parliamentary constituencies does Sikkim have?

    -        Sikkim Constituency is the sole Parliamentary constituency of the state of Sikkim.

  3. Who is the Chief Minister of Sikkim in 2024?

    -        The present Chief Minister of Sikkim is Prem Singh Tamang.

  4. What is the scheduled date for the 18th Lok Sabha election in the Sikkim constituency?

    - The Lok Sabha Election for Sikkim Constituency will take place on 19th April 2024.

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