• 542/542 TARGET 272
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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

China must admit India is a force to be reckoned with: Nisha Desai Biswal

China must admit India is a force to be reckoned with: Nisha Desai Biswal

"China, I think, needs to acknowledge the fact that there is growing strategic and security capability across Asia, and certainly India is a force to be reckoned with," former Indian-American

Jul 18, 2017, 19:47 PM IST

West Bengal police escorting Sikkim registered trucks along NH 10

The Sikkim government has moved the Supreme Court on July 13 seeking a direction to the Centre and West Bengal government that NH-10, be protected and uninterrupted vehicular movement be ensured in

Jul 18, 2017, 19:43 PM IST

MEA rejects 'malicious' Pakistani media report of death of Indian soldiers in Sikkim

India on Monday rejected reports in a section of the Pakistani media claiming that over 150 Indian Army soldiers died in Sikkim.

Jul 17, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
Amid the ongoing Dokalam stand-off, China's PLA conducts live-fire drills in Tibet

Amid the ongoing Dokalam stand-off, China's PLA conducts live-fire drills in Tibet

Amid the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Dokalam area, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted live-fire exercises in Tibet.

Jul 17, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Congress seeks information from Centre on border standoff

Congress seeks information from Centre on border standoff

During the all-party meeting, the Congress demanded that the Modi government take the Opposition into confidence.

Jul 14, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
Dokalam stand-off: Govt calls all-party meeting; Sushma, Rajnath to brief Opposition

Dokalam stand-off: Govt calls all-party meeting; Sushma, Rajnath to brief Opposition

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

Jul 13, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
China rejects Jaishankar's remarks, wants Indian troop withdrawal

China rejects Jaishankar's remarks, wants Indian troop withdrawal

China on Wednesday said troop withdrawal by India from Doklam remained the precondition to resolve the border crisis in the Sikkim sector.

Jul 12, 2017, 16:02 PM IST

India, China can handle border differences Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar says

In early June, according to the Chinese interpretation of events, Indian guards crossed into China's Donglang region and obstructed work on a road on a plateau adjoining the mountainous Indian state

Jul 11, 2017, 16:25 PM IST

United States avoids commenting on Sikkim standoff

The remarks come amid a standoff between the militaries of India and China in the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector, where Indian troops stopped road construction by Chinese soldiers.  

Jul 11, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

'Sino-India standoff could be part of China's salami-slicing tactics'

China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, despite partial counter-claims from Taiwan and several southeast Asian nations including the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Jul 11, 2017, 14:37 PM IST

Gorkhaland agitation: Rajnath Singh assures Sikkim CM of security of NH 10

Rajnath Singh on Sunday assured the Sikkim government that the Centre will ensure the security of national highway 10.

Jul 09, 2017, 16:15 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee urges for peace in Darjeeling hills, says ready for talks

The chief minister claimed that certain decisions of the Centre such as demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) were nothing but "big corruptions".  

Jul 08, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
Dokalam stand-off: China issues safety advisory for citizens travelling to India

Dokalam stand-off: China issues safety advisory for citizens travelling to India

In the wake of an army face-off and chill in ties over Dokalam stand-off, China has issued a safety advisory to its citizens travelling to and living in India.

Jul 08, 2017, 15:30 PM IST
With an eye on China, India to host ASEAN nations for Republic Day celebrations

With an eye on China, India to host ASEAN nations for Republic Day celebrations

Some ASEAN nations are not in good terms with the 'Dragon' over territorial claims in South China Sea.

Jul 08, 2017, 12:20 PM IST
After Modi-Xi meet, Chinese media says ‘former British colony India’ should pull back its 'trespassing troops' from Dokalam

After Modi-Xi meet, Chinese media says ‘former British colony India’ should pull back its 'trespassing troops' from Dokalam

China and India have been engaged in a standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan tri-junction for past 19 days.

Jul 08, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
Modi, Xi come face to face in Hamburg, compliment each other for fight against terror, despite border row

Modi, Xi come face to face in Hamburg, compliment each other for fight against terror, despite border row

The two leaders had last met in the Kazakhstan capital last month during the SCO summit.

Jul 07, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
Despite extreme provocation and pressure tactics from China, India unlikely to withdraw troops from Sikkim's Doklam

Despite extreme provocation and pressure tactics from China, India unlikely to withdraw troops from Sikkim's Doklam

Despite simmering tension between New Delhi and Beijing over Doklam, the tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China, the Indian government seems to be in no mood to withdraw  its troops from the region.

Jul 07, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

Sikkim planning to move SC over ransacking of vehicles: CM Pawan Chamling

The Sikkim government too asked West Bengal government to provide security to all state-registered vehicles and people from the state in Siliguri.  

Jul 06, 2017, 23:24 PM IST

Chinese Army conducting exercises simulating battle scenarios

Besides testing the new equipment, the exercises involve conducting live firing exercises.

Jul 06, 2017, 20:06 PM IST

India-Vietnam discuss China's aggressive posturing in Asia

After the meeting with Swaraj, the MEA issued a statement saying both sides reiterated their support for peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of navigation and over flight. 

Jul 06, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
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