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Sikkim Lok Sabha Elections

Sikkim Lok Sabha Constituency covers the entire area of Sikkim.

The first phase of voting in the lone constituency of Sikkim ended on April 11 with at least 74 per cent of the electorate exercising their franchise on the seat. The fate of 11 candidates will be decided on May 23 when counting of votes takes place and the result is declared.

The State, situated in northeastern India, participated in India's first general elections in 1977 after joining the Indian union in 1975. Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress, was the first MP from Sikkim who was elected unopposed.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Prem Das Rai of the Sikkim Democratic Front party – won with a margin of over 41 thousand votes. He had defeated candidate from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).

The voter turnout figure was at 83.64 percent across 538 polling stations. Members from Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress (INC) were other contesting candidates.

In the year 2009, Prem Das Rai had defeated candidate from INC by getting a margin of 84 thousand votes.

The voter turnout across 493 polling stations for this election here was 83.76 percent. Some of the other candidates were from Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad (SHRP) and BJP. SHRP later merged with INC in 2014.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Indra Hang Subba SKM

Won

166922
Dek Bahadur Katwal SDF

Lost

154489
Laten Tshering Sherpa BJP

Lost

16572
Bharat Basnett INC

Lost

3990
Nota NOTA

Lost

2279
Passang Gyali Sherpa IND

Lost

2003
Biraj Adhikari HSP

Lost

1998
Dhiraj Kumar Rai SRP

Lost

1503
Narendra Adhikari SUF

Lost

614
Mahendra Thapa IND

Lost

597
Rabin Rai AIP

Lost

396
Sunmaya Gurung JMBP

Lost

383

Sikkim News

Amid Sikkim standoff, NSA Ajit Doval to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping

Amid Sikkim standoff, NSA Ajit Doval to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping

Ajit Doval will be taking part in BRICS NSAs meeting in Beijing.

Jul 26, 2017, 18:13 PM IST

US won't benefit from escalation of Sino-Indian confrontation: Chinese media

Indian and Chinese troops continue to be locked in a standoff in Doklam and both sides have moved additional troops, ammunition and military equipment to the area.

Jul 26, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Amid Doklam stand-off, Army Vice Chief warns 'China bound to be a future threat to India'

Amid Doklam stand-off, Army Vice Chief warns 'China bound to be a future threat to India'

Amid a bitter stand-off with China, Indian Army`s Vice Chief Sarath Chand said on Tuesday that Beijing is bound to be a threat to India in the years to come.

Jul 25, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
India should 'conscientiously withdraw' to end Doklam standoff: China

India should 'conscientiously withdraw' to end Doklam standoff: China

India has said the "unilateral" Chinese action to change the status quo near the Bhutan trijunction poses a challenge to India's security.

Jul 25, 2017, 15:23 PM IST

China hints at Doval-Yang bilateral at BRICS NSAs meet

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay, while replaying to a question about Doval's schedule in Beijing, had last week said that if there are any further developments in his programme

Jul 24, 2017, 17:21 PM IST
Shaking a mountain is easy but shaking Chinese Army is hard: Beijing on Dokalam stand-off

Shaking a mountain is easy but shaking Chinese Army is hard: Beijing on Dokalam stand-off

New Delhi and Beijing have been engaged in the standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan tri-junction since June.

Jul 24, 2017, 10:44 AM IST
India will surely lose if it engages with China militarily, warns Chinese daily on Dokalam row

India will surely lose if it engages with China militarily, warns Chinese daily on Dokalam row

Chinese media on Friday said that military conflicts will escalate if India refuses to withdraw troops from Dokalam.

Jul 21, 2017, 15:13 PM IST
'India is Kashmir and Kashmir is India': Rahul Gandhi on China's mediation offer

'India is Kashmir and Kashmir is India': Rahul Gandhi on China's mediation offer

Commenting on China's offer to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there is no need for third party

Jul 21, 2017, 12:04 PM IST
Amid Dokalam stand-off, NSA Ajit Doval to visit China to attend BRICS meet

Amid Dokalam stand-off, NSA Ajit Doval to visit China to attend BRICS meet

Amid the ongoing stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the Dokalam area, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will visit Beijing to attend the BRICS NSA's meeting on July 27-28.

Jul 21, 2017, 10:21 AM IST
India seeking peaceful resolution of boundary issues with China, including Doklam standoff: MEA

India seeking peaceful resolution of boundary issues with China, including Doklam standoff: MEA

India on Thursday said it was seeking "peaceful resolution" of all boundary matters with China.

Jul 20, 2017, 17:03 PM IST

Bellicose China mounting expansionist policy: US Republican Party

"While tensions between China and Taiwan have persisted since the 1950s, China has now mounted an aggressive and expansionist policy towards other nations in the region in order to enlarge their

Jul 20, 2017, 14:56 PM IST

Won't talk until India withdraws troops from Dokalam: China

China has repeatedly said the withdrawal of troops from Doklam was the precondition for any "meaningful dialogue" with India over the festering border row in the Sikkim section of the border.  

Jul 20, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
Dokalam stand-off: 'Hindu nationalism risks pushing India into war with China'

Dokalam stand-off: 'Hindu nationalism risks pushing India into war with China'

Amid simmering border tension over Dokalam in Sikkim, China state-controlled media has said that Hindu nationalism risks pushing India into war with China.

Jul 20, 2017, 10:52 AM IST
Doklam stand-off: This is how India is countering China at the border

Doklam stand-off: This is how India is countering China at the border

There is no significant rise in deployment of troops by China along the Sino-India border, top government sources said on Wednesday.

Jul 19, 2017, 23:55 PM IST

No significant rise in troop level by China along border: Govt sources

There is no significant rise in deployment of troops by China along the Sino-India border and its recent military exercise in the Tibet region should not be linked to the current standoff between the

Jul 19, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Amid Dokalam stand-off with India, China's PLA moves military vehicles, equipment into Tibet

Amid Dokalam stand-off with India, China's PLA moves military vehicles, equipment into Tibet

In the wake of an Army face-off and chill in ties with India over Dokalam stand-off, China has moved tens of thousands of tonnes of military vehicles and equipment into Tibet, report said on

Jul 19, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
United States expresses concern over India-China standoff in Sikkim sector

United States expresses concern over India-China standoff in Sikkim sector

The US has expressed concern over the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Sikkim sector and said the two countries should work together to come up with "some sort of

Jul 19, 2017, 10:51 AM IST
Dokalam stand-off: US urges India, China to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tensions

Dokalam stand-off: US urges India, China to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tensions

China and India have been engaged in the standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan tri-junction since last month.

Jul 19, 2017, 08:32 AM IST

India, China should engage in dialogue to reduce tension: US

The US on Tuesday said it would encourage India and China to engage in a direct dialogue.

Jul 18, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
China unusually aggressive in its stand on Dokalam: Foreign Secretary tells Parliamentary panel

China unusually aggressive in its stand on Dokalam: Foreign Secretary tells Parliamentary panel

Chinese and Indian soldiers have been locked in a face- off for over a month.

Jul 18, 2017, 21:54 PM IST
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