Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Schedule: The Election Commission of India has announced the poll date for Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 on 19 June 2024. The state is currently governed by the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, with Prem Singh Tamang serving as the Chief Minister. The Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024 will elect 32 members for the Legislative Assembly. According to the schedule, the tenure of the current legislative assembly will end on June 2, 2024.
The polling in Sikkim for State Assembly Election 2024 will be held in one phase.
Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024: Full Schedule
The Election Commission of India, on Saturday, announced the poll dates for the Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024. The people of Sikkim are scheduled to vote on April 19, 2024.
Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024: Result Date
The counting of votes will take place on June 4, 2024. The results will be announced on the same day.
Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024: Present ruling party
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) is currently ruling in the state, leading 17 constituencies within the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, under the leadership of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (P.S. Golay).
SKM holds leadership in several significant constituencies, including Yoksam-Tashiding, Yangthang, Gyalshing-Barnyak, and Poklok-Kamrang. Additionally, other constituencies under SKM’s leadership encompass Daramdin, Soreng-Chakung, Salghari-Zoom, Namthang-Rateypani, Temi-Namphing, and more.
Sikkim Assembly Elections: What happened in 2019?
The 10th Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections took place on April 11, 2019, alongside the Lok Sabha polls. The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) defeated the long-standing Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), securing a simple majority with 17 seats. SKM leader Prem Singh Tamang (P.S. Golay) became the Chief Minister. Other parties like BJP, INC, and Hamro Sikkim Party fielded candidates but didn’t win any seats.
Sikkim Assembly Elections 2024: Voter turnout in 2019
Sikkim witnessed vigorous voter turnout, with 78.19 percent of its 4.30 lakh electorate casting their votes across 32 Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat which was slightly lower compared to the 2014 elections, which saw a turnout of 83.85 percent.
Data released by the Sikkim election office indicated that 78.55 percent of the 2,20,305 male voters and 77.81 percent of the 2,12,001 female voters had participated in the voting process.
Among the regions, North Sikkim recorded the highest turnout at 81.74 percent, followed by the west, south, and east regions with polling percentages of 81.64, 78.07, and 75.60 percent, respectively.