Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


Gangtok is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Gangtok is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe constituency from 2009.

Member of Legislative Assembly

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 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.

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.

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 in 2013.
Pintso Chopel of SKM defeated his nearest rival Hishey Lachungpa of ruling SDF.

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.

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.