Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Gangtok is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4] This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) constituency from 2009.

Member of Legislative Assembly

2019 By-Election

In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in both Shyari and Gangtok constituencies, so he relinquished Gangtok seat.

In the by-election, ruling SKM didn’t send their candidate to Gangtok, and supported for opposition BJP. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition SNPP[5] and SRP sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election.

As the result, Yong Tshering Lepcha of BJP defeated his nearest rival Delay Namgyal Barfungpa of SNPP. Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia of SDF fell to the 3rd position.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly by-election: Gangtok constituency[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Yong Tshering Lepcha 2,508 40.88 +35.60
SNPP Delay Namgyal Barfungpa 1,498 24.42 New
SDF Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia 874 14.25 -25.47
HSP Bhaichung Bhutia 579 9.44 +8.50
Independent Karma Yenten Chankapa 455 7.42 New
SRP Son Tshering Lepcha 119 1.94 New
Turnout 6135 52.03
BJP gain from SKM Swing

Electoral Records

2019

Incumbent Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from opposition SKM, Pintso Chopel moved to ruling SDF. Opposition HSP sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition INC didn’t send its candidate to Gangtok, and AITC didn't participate this election.

Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM defeated his nearest rival Pintso Chopel of SDF.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok constituency[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Kunga Nima Lepcha 3,838 51.68 -9.60
SDF Pintso Chopel 2,950 39.72 +5.98
BJP Yong Tshering Lepcha 392 5.28 +2.79
Independent Delay Namgyal Barfungpa 97 1.31
HSP Bhaichung Bhutia 70 0.94 New
Independent Phurba Sherpa 42 0.57 New
Turnout 7,427
SKM hold Swing

2014

Opposition SKM, BJP and AITC sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. SGPP didn’t participate this election. SHRP had already been merged by INC (SPCC) in 2013.

Pintso Chopel of SKM defeated his nearest rival Hishey Lachungpa of ruling SDF.

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok constituency[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Pintso Chopel 4,208 61.28 New
SDF Hishey Lachungpa 2,317 33.74 -27.44
BJP Norden Gyalpo Dorji 171 2.49 New
INC Tshering Gyatso Kaleon 72 1.05 -33.59
AITC Tshering Wangchuk Bhutia 37 0.54 New
Turnout 6,867 68.17
SKM gain from SDF Swing

2009

From this year, Gangtok constituency became Scheduled Tribe constituency. Opposition SGPP sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition SSP didn't participate this election.

Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia of ruling SDF defeated his nearest rival Tshering Gyatso Kaleon of opposition INC.

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok constituency[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia 3,506 61.18 -5.51
INC Tshering Gyatso Kaleon 1,928 33.64 +1.94
Independent Delay Namgyal Barfungpa 150 2.62 New
SHRP Uttam Lepcha 123 2.15 +1.64
Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party Mingma Topden Sherpa 24 0.42 New
Turnout 5,731 70.38
SDF hold Swing

2004

Incumbent Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from opposition SSP, Narendra Kumar Pradhan moved to ruling SDF. Opposition INC sent SPCC president and former Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari to Gangtok. Opposition Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad sent its candidate to Gangtok for the first time.

Narendra Kumar Pradhan of SDF defeated his nearest rival Nar Bahadur Bhandari of INC.

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok constituency[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Narendra Kumar Pradhan 5,952 66.69
INC Nar Bahadur Bhandari 2,829 31.70
SSP Devi Prasad Dahal 90 1.01
SHRP Bhim Chettri 54 0.61 New
Turnout 8,925 62.50
SDF gain from SSP Swing

See also

References
  1. Sitting and previous MLAs from Gangtok Assembly Constituency
  2. Election Commission of India
  3. "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
  5. SNPP was established in 10 October, 2008, but its registration had not been passed by ECI till 25 September, 2019.
  6. "Final result of Gangtok bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. "Gangtok Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2014 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  9. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2009 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  10. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2004 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2004. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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