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People show their ID cards as they wait to cast their votes for Lok Sabha elections, in Namchi district, Sikkim on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Peaceful polling in Sikkim, 67.95 pc turnout recorded in assembly elections

April 19, 2024, 08:06 PM - 2 min read

The voter turnout of 67.95 per cent was 10 per cent lower than the 78.63 per cent votes cast in the 2019 assembly polls in the Himalayan state, officials said.

More than 49 per cent of total 8.56 lakh voters in Mizoram and over 50 per cent of the 4.64 lakh voters in Sikkim exercised their franchise for each of their single Lok Sabha seats till 3 pm on Friday, election officials said. In Sikkim voters also exercised their franchise for the 32 Assembly seats.

Sikkim recorded 50 pc turnout in LS polls, Mizoram was 'almost there' by 3pm

April 19, 2024, 06:00 PM - 2 min read

More than 49 per cent of total 8.56 lakh voters in Mizoram and over 50 per cent of the 4.64 lakh voters in Sikkim exercised their franchise for each of their single Lok Sabha seats till 3 pm on Friday, election officials said. In Sikkim voters also exercised their franchise for the 32 Assembly seats.

Arunachal & Sikkim vote for state & LS elections, voter turnout recorded over 65% in both states

April 19, 2024, 01:34 PM - 2 min read

92 Assembly seats and 3 Lok Sabha seats from Arunachal & Sikkim go to polls on Friday.

Most candidates in Sikkim Assembly polls millionaires: ADR Report

April 16, 2024, 04:29 PM - 2 min read

This analysis reveals a significant increase compared to the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections, where 43 percent of the candidates were millionaires out of a pool of 150 contestants.

With nationalism as its anchor, BJP aims to sway Sikkim's electorate. Elections on April 19 will test the saffron party's foothold in the Himalayan state."

BJP seeks to expand presence in Sikkim dominated by regional parties

April 3, 2024, 04:01 PM - 2 min read

Elections for the 32-member Sikkim Assembly and the lone Lok Sabha seat are scheduled for April 19, setting the stage for a keenly contested electoral battle.

Intense contest in Sikkim Assembly Elections: 147 candidates compete for limited 32 seats

March 31, 2024, 09:24 AM - 2 min read

A total of 147 candidates are vying for 32 assembly constituencies in Sikkim as five nominations have been withdrawn, an official said on Saturday. The assembly elections in the Himalayan state will be held on April 19.