Namthang-Rateypani Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin – News18

Follow the live updating tables on this page for the 2024 Namthang-Rateypani election result in the 2024 Sikkim Assembly election.

About

13. Namthang-Rateypani is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the South region within Sikkim. This seat includes the following districts of Sikkim: Namchi District. Namthang-Rateypani Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 13. Namthang-Rateypani is on Friday, April 19, 2024. along with voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election

Number of Contestants

In the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, there were 4 candidates contesting from Namthang-Rateypani Assembly constituency. In 2019 the number of contestants for this seat was 6, while in 2014 there were 4 candidates, and the number was 6 in the 2009 polls.

Contesting Candidates 2024

1. Janak Kumar Gurung, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); 2. Sanjeet Kharel, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM); 3. Suman Pradhan, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF); 4. Hari Chandra Chettri, Citizen Action Party-Sikkim (CAPS).

Demographic Profile

There were a total of 16,312 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 8,123 were male, 8,189 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 15,451 registered voters, of which 8,123 were male, 7,585 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 13,224 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,680 were male, 6,544 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 11,011 which included 5,647 male, and 5,364 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 118 in 2019, 46 in 2014 and 24 in 2009.

The electorate gender ration (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1008, in 2019 it was 964, 980 in 2014 and 950 in 2009.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Namthang-Rateypani Assembly constituency are: 27°09’37.8″N 88°27’28.1″E. Namthang-Rateypani shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Sikkim Assembly constituencies adjacent to Namthang-Rateypani are: Melli, Namchi-Singhithang, Temi-Namphing, West Pendam. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: West Bengal.

Poll Dates

Namthang-Rateypani Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, April 12, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Namthang-Rateypani voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 30, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, May 16, 2009.

Voter Turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Sikkim constituency was 82.5%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 83.13%, while it was 83.89% in 2013 and 83.16% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.63% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Past Results

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Sanjeet Kharel of SKM won in this seat defeating Birjan Tamang of SDF by a margin of 1305 votes which was 10.21% of the total votes cast for the seat. SKM had a vote share of 53.59% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Tilu Gurung of SDF emerged victorious in this seat beating Prem Singh Tamang of SKM by a margin of 1155 votes which was 10.46% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SDF secured a vote share of 53.84% in the seat.

In the 2009 state Assembly elections, Tilu Gurung of SDF won this seat beating Suk Bdr Tamang of INC by a margin of 3211 votes which was 35.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SDF had a vote share of 65.76% in the seat.

Winner Margin

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Sanjeet Kharel of SKM won in this constituency beating Birjan Tamang of SDF by a margin of 1,305 votes which was 10.21% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Tilu Gurung of SDF was the winner in this seat beating Prem Singh Tamang of SKM by a margin of 1,155 votes which was 10.46% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Tilu Gurung of SDF won this seat defeating Suk Bdr Tamang of INC by a margin of 3,211 votes which was 35.26% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner Voteshare

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Sanjeet Kharel of SKM had a vote share of 53.59% in this seat. In 2014, Tilu Gurung of SDF secured a vote share of 53.84% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Tilu Gurung of SDF got a vote share of 65.76% in Namthang-Rateypani.

Consituency Extent

According the latest delimitation documents for 13. Namthang-Rateypani Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Sikkim: Revenue Blocks : Kabrey, Karek, Phong, Chuba, Parbing, Rameng, Nijarmeng, Burul, Rabikhola, Tangji, Bikmat, Rateypani, Passi, Paleytam, Nagi, Maneydara, Turung, Kanamtek, Pamphok, Katengbokrang, Nalam Kolbong, Donok, Mamring And Mamring Forest Block Of Namchi Sub-division.