Sikkim General (Lok Sabha) Elections 2024 Latest News & Live Updates

Northeastern India contains the state of Sikkim (pronounced Nepali). Its borders are as follows: to the north and northeast are the Tibet Autonomous Region of China; to the east are Bhutan; to the west are the Koshi Province of Nepal; and to the south are West Bengal. Additionally, Sikkim is close to Bangladesh's border via the Siliguri Corridor. Of all the Indian states, Sikkim is the smallest and least populated. Sikkim, which is located in the Eastern Himalaya, is well-known for its biodiversity, which includes alpine and subtropical climates. It is also home to Kanchenjunga, the third-highest mountain on Earth and the highest peak in India. Gangtok is the capital and largest city in Sikkim. Khangchendzonga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spans over 35% of the state.

Sikkim General Elections 2024

On April 19, 2024, the Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections of 2024 are set to take place in order to choose the 32 members of the 11th Sikkim Assembly, which will coincide with the 2024 Indian general election.

Election History

The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) retained its majority in the state after winning the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Indra Hang Subba, the SDF candidate, won the lone Sikkim Lok Sabha seat. In spite of fierce resistance, the SDF, led by former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, maintained its hegemony in Sikkim politics. In the Lok Sabha elections, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), which had made considerable gains in the state's assembly elections earlier in the year, was unable to duplicate its achievements. In the Lok Sabha elections, the SKM, led by Prem Singh Tamang, well known as P.S. Golay was unable to win any seats.

Political Parties Competing in the 2024 Elections

• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is associated with right-wing politics and shares strong ideological and organisational ties with the volunteer paramilitary Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Hindu nationalism, or Hindutva, is the philosophy that guides its policies. It is the largest political party in the nation as of January 2024, with the most representatives in both the state legislatures and the Indian Parliament. Under the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it has ruled India's political landscape since 2014.
• Indian National Congress (INC) : The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party or just the Congress, is a well-established political organisation throughout the majority of India's provinces. It was the first modern nationalist movement to arise in Asia and Africa under the British Empire, having been founded in 1885. From the late 19th century, and particularly after 1920, the Congress emerged as the main force behind the Indian independence movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi.
• Sikkim Krantikari Morcha : In the Indian state of Sikkim, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, often known as the Sikkim Revolutionary Front, is a political party that has been in power since 2019. One of the leading members of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and a minister in the Sikkim administration was P.S. Golay, a member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He has been an outspoken opponent of Pawan Kumar Chamling, the president of the SDF and the former chief minister of Sikkim, since December 2009. On February 4, 2013, he founded the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party.
• Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) : In the Indian state of Sikkim, there exists a regional political party called the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF). It ruled Sikkim from December 12, 1994, to May 23, 2019.
• Sikkim Republican Party (SRP) : In the Indian state of Sikkim, the Sikkim Republican Party (SRP) is a regional political party (State Party (Unrecognized)). Kharka Bahadur Rai, the founder, is currently the president (K.B. Rai). The flute is the election symbol.