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Garjaman Gurung is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 from Temi-Namphing constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Sikkim Public Works (Roads and Bridges) and Cultural Affairs & Heritage in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Electoral performance

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVotes %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %Ref
2019 Temi–Namphing SDF Lost45.16% Bedu Singh Panth SKM 51.70% [5]
2014 Temi–Namphing SDF Won55.38%Lalit Sharma SKM 41.78%
2004 Temi–Tarku SDF Won75.62%Laxmi Prasad Tiwari INC 23.00% [6]
1999 Temi–Tarku SDF Won57.76%Dil Kri. Bhandari SSP 40.35% [7]
1994 Temi–Tarku SDF Won55.89%Indra Bahadur Rai SSP 36.68% [8]
1985 Temi–Tarku Independent Lost2.29%Indra Bahadur Rai SSP 67.84% [9]

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