Sikkim Assembly Election Result 2024 Live: Counting is taking place on Sunday (June 2) after voting for the assembly elections in Sikkim amid the wait for the results of the Lok Sabha elections. Counting of votes started at 6 am. Sikkim currently has a ‘Sikkim Krantikari Morcha’ (SKM) government, which is waiting to return to power again. Its main rival in the state is the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).
Apart from SKM and SDF, there are other parties in the Sikkim assembly elections, who are trying their best to win the elections. BJP, Congress and Citizen Action Party-Sikkim (CAP-S) are also in the fray. There are 32 seats in the Sikkim assembly. Any party needs to win at least 17 seats to get a majority. This time 146 candidates are contesting on these 32 seats. The total population of Sikkim is around 6.5 lakh."text-align: justify;">Prominent personalities like Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia and Tamang’s wife Krishna Kumari Roy are contesting the elections. SKM had lost the last election, ending its 25-year rule. At that time SKM had won 17 seats. Under the leadership of Prem Singh Tamang, SKM is hoping to win once again.
Strict security measures have been taken by the Election Commission to ensure smooth counting of votes in Sikkim. There are a total of 32 assembly seats in Sikkim, including nine seats in Gangtok district, seven in Namchi, five in Pakyong, four each in Soreng and Gyalshing and three in Mangan. The results of Sikkim elections are expected to be clear by noon. All the updates related to the results of Sikkim Assembly elections can be read in the cards given below.
