Melli Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
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Melli Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Melli is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4][5]
| Melli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 12 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Namchi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 1979 |
| Total electors | 15,479[1] [needs update] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | SKM |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mohan Prasad Sharma | Sikkim Janata Parishad | |
| 1985 | Dilliram Basnet | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Girish Chandra Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Tulshi Devi Rai | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Farwanti Tamang | ||
| 2024 | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | 7,904 | 57.96% |  14.56 | |
| CAP–Sikkim | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 3,621 | 26.55% | New | |
| SDF | Nirmal Kumar Pradhan | 1,321 | 9.69% |  40.56 | |
| BJP | Yogen Rai | 582 | 4.27% | 1.25 | |
| Independent | Rupen Karki | 109 | 0.80% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 99 | 0.73% | 0.59 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,283 | 31.41% | 24.57 | ||
| Turnout | 13,636 | 85.07% | 3.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,029 | 3.55 | |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 7.72 |
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Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Farwanti Tamang | 6,354 | 50.25% | 17.07 | |
| SKM | Tilak Basnet | 5,489 | 43.41% | 13.46 | |
| BJP | Bhola Chawhan | 382 | 3.02% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 166 | 1.31% | 0.25 | |
| INC | Hari Basnett | 121 | 0.96% | 0.20 | |
| SRP | Bal Bir Tamang | 70 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 865 | 6.84% | 30.53 | ||
| Turnout | 12,645 | 81.69% | 2.88 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,479 | 15.13 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 17.07 |
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Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Tulshi Devi Rai | 7,655 | 67.32% | 0.16 | |
| SKM | Prem Bahadur Karki | 3,406 | 29.95% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 178 | 1.57% | New | |
| INC | Man Bahadur Rai | 132 | 1.16% | 25.09 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,249 | 37.37% | 3.85 | ||
| Turnout | 11,371 | 84.57% | 0.74 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,445 | 20.58 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 0.16 |
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Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Tulshi Devi Rai | 6,307 | 67.48% | New | |
| INC | Dil Kri. Chhetri | 2,454 | 26.25% | New | |
| BJP | Bhola Chawhan | 148 | 1.58% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Bhagirath Bhandari | 130 | 1.39% | New | |
| Independent | Shiva Das Rai | 119 | 1.27% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Phulchand Rai | 84 | 0.90% | New | |
| NCP | Jashram Rai | 68 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,853 | 41.22% | |||
| Turnout | 9,347 | 83.83% | 83.83 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,150 | ||||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,609 | ||||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | 4,059 | 58.81% | 6.18 | |
| SSP | G. S. Lama | 2,800 | 40.57% | 4.11 | |
| INC | Hari Basnet | 43 | 0.62% | 8.84 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,259 | 18.24% | 2.07 | ||
| Turnout | 6,902 | 84.08% | 0.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,361 | 17.43 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | 3,108 | 52.63% | New | |
| SSP | Manita Pradhan | 2,153 | 36.46% | 39.23 | |
| INC | Deo Narayan Pradhan | 559 | 9.47% | New | |
| Independent | Chandra Basnet | 47 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 955 | 16.17% | 45.56 | ||
| Turnout | 5,905 | 85.13% | 12.77 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,120 | 11.22 | |||
| SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 23.06 |
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Assembly election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Dilliram Basnet | 3,400 | 75.69% | 4.88 | |
| Independent | Girish Chandra Rai | 627 | 13.96% | New | |
| RIS | Man Bahadur Tamang | 287 | 6.39% | New | |
| Independent | Bishnu Kumar Rai | 178 | 3.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,773 | 61.73% | 14.35 | ||
| Turnout | 4,492 | 72.57% | 1.97 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,402 | 25.68 | |||
| SSP hold | Swing | 4.88 |
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Assembly election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Dilliram Basnet | 2,460 | 70.81% | New | |
| INC | Grish Chandra Rai | 814 | 23.43% | 19.05 | |
| Independent | Chandra Khaling | 189 | 5.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,646 | 47.38% | 41.71 | ||
| Turnout | 3,474 | 69.67% | 5.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,094 | 50.09 | |||
| SSP gain from SJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1979
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJP | Mohan Prasad Sharma | 669 | 26.89% | New | |
| Independent | Sailesh Chandra Pradhan | 528 | 21.22% | New | |
| SPC | Lal Das Rai | 295 | 11.86% | New | |
| JP | D. B. Basnet | 263 | 10.57% | New | |
| Independent | Deo Narayan Pradhan | 221 | 8.88% | New | |
| Independent | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | 201 | 8.08% | New | |
| SC (R) | Nanda Bahadur Rai | 163 | 6.55% | New | |
| INC | Chabilall Rai | 109 | 4.38% | New | |
| Independent | Krishna Kumar Dulal | 21 | 0.84% | New | |
| Independent | Kali Prasad Rai | 18 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 141 | 5.67% | |||
| Turnout | 2,488 | 77.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,394 | ||||
| SJP win (new seat) | |||||