The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), the ruling party in the state, is seeking to win a second consecutive term by defeating the opposition SDF. Others in the fight for seats include the BJP, Congress and Citizen Action Party-Sikkim (CAP-S).
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang, his wife Krishna Kumari Rai, former CM Pawan Kumar Chamling and the former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia are some of the key candidates among the 146 contestants in the race.
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The SKM and SDF fielded candidates on all 32 assembly seats. The BJP put up candidates in 31, the CAP-Sikkim in 30), and the Congress in 12.The ruling SKM’s Tamang is eyeing a second consecutive term as CM, contesting the polls from Rhenock and Soreng-Chakung assembly constituencies where he faces a multi-cornered fight. The CM’s spouse Krishna Kumari Rai is fighting from Namchi-Singhithang constituency.Chamling, a five-term former CM, is locked in a multi-cornered fight in two constituencies — Namcheybung and Poklok Kamrang. He eyes a record ninth term as an MLA.Bhutia, the SDF vice-president, is in the race from Barfung constituency. DR Thapa, Sikkim BJP president, is seeking re-election from Upper Burtuk.
In 2019, the state saw a tense finish with SKM ending SDF’s 25-year rule by bagging 17 seats against 15 for its opponents. In the state that has 32 seats, the majority mark is 17.
According to Election Commission data, total voter turnout in the state this time was 79.88 per cent — which is lower than the 2019 numbers.
Soreng-Chakung, Poklok-Kamrang, Barfung, Rhenock, Namchaybong, Gangtok, Upper Burtuk, Rinchenpong, and Yangthang are some of the key assembly constituencies of the state.