Shyari Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
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Shyari Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
| Shyari | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 23 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Gangtok |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 16,196[1] |
| Reservation | BL |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | SKM |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Kunga Nima Lepcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
Election results
Assembly election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | 6,633 | 51.84% |  8.62 | |
| SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 5,319 | 41.57% |  12.74 | |
| BJP | Pempo Dorjee Lepcha | 403 | 3.15% | N/A | |
| Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | 268 | 2.09% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 93 | 0.73% | 0.29 | |
| INC | Karma Tashi Bhutia | 80 | 0.63% | 0.76 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,356 | 10.60% | 0.49 | ||
| Turnout | 12,796 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,196 | ||||
| SDF gain from SKM | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 6,638 | 54.31% | 2.09 | |
| SDF | Karma Wangdi Bhutia | 5,282 | 43.22% | 1.79 | |
| INC | Chewang Dorjee Bhutia | 170 | 1.39% |  | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 132 | 1.08% | 0.29 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,356 | 11.09% | 3.87 | ||
| Turnout | 12,222 | 77.69% | 3.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,732 | 24.63 | |||
| SKM hold | Swing | 2.09 |
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Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 5,324 | 52.23% | New | |
| SDF | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | 4,588 | 45.01% | 18.15 | |
| INC | Samdup Dorjee Lama | 142 | 1.39% | 33.14 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 140 | 1.37% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 736 | 7.22% | 21.40 | ||
| Turnout | 10,194 | 80.76% | 0.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,623 | 29.08 | |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 10.93 |
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Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | 5,034 | 63.15% | New | |
| INC | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 2,753 | 34.54% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Karma Tshering Sherpa | 97 | 1.22% | New | |
| SHRP | Ang Tshering Bhutia | 87 | 1.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,281 | 28.62% | |||
| Turnout | 7,971 | 81.51% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,779 | ||||
| SDF win (new seat) | |||||