List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly

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Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Sikkim
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
5 years
Seats32
Elections
First past the post
Last election
11 April 2019
Meeting place
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Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Website
Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Main article: Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Assembly constituencies of Sikkim

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Sikkim.

The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 32 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

Reservations[]

The constituencies of Sikkim's legislative assembly have the following reservation status:

  • 1 constituency (Sangha) is reserved for registered Buddhist monks and nuns from the state's monasteries.
  • 2 constituencies (West Pendam and Salghari-Zoom) are reserved for people of the Scheduled Castes (SC).
  • 12 constituencies are reserved for people of the Bhutia-Lepcha (BL) community.
  • The rest of the constituencies aren't reserved.

Constituencies[]

Following are the list of constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim:

No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/BL/None) 		District Lok Sabha
Constituency 		Electors
(2019)[1]
1 Yoksam-Tashiding BL West Sikkim Sikkim 13,808
2 Yangthang None 12,952
3 Maneybong Dentam 15,174
4 Gyalshing-Barnyak 12,406
5 Rinchenpong BL 14,756
6 Daramdin 15,269
7 Soreng-Chakung None 15,589
8 Salghari-Zoom SC West Sikkim and South Sikkim 10,942
9 Barfung BL South Sikkim 14,875
10 Poklok-Kamrang None 15,595
11 Namchi-Singhithang 12,689
12 Melli 15,479
13 Namthang-Rateypani 15,451
14 Temi-Namphing 14,225
15 Rangang-Yangang 13,919
16 Tumin Lingee BL East Sikkim and South Sikkim 15,888
17 Khamdong-Singtam None East Sikkim 13,067
18 West Pendam SC Pakyong[2] 14,984
19 Rhenock None 17,396
20 Chujachen 17,776
21 Gnathang-Machong BL 12,048
22 Namchaybong None 15,095
23 Shyari BL East Sikkim 15,732
24 Martam-Rumtek 16,975
25 Upper Tadong None 10,334
26 Arithang 11,408
27 Gangtok BL 11,649
28 Upper Burtuk None 15,231
29 Kabi Lungchok BL North Sikkim and East Sikkim 12,661
30 Djongu North Sikkim 9,595
31 Lachen-Mangan 7,867
32 Sangha Sangha[3] Buddhist Monasteries 3,293

References[]

  1. ^ "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ 4 April 2019. "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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