Next Indian general election in Sikkim

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2024 Indian general election in Sikkim
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  2019 May 20242029 

Sole seat from Sikkim in the Lok Sabha
Opinion polls
 First partySecond party
  Prem Singh Tamang.jpg PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party SKM SDF
Alliance NDA
Leader since20131993
Seats before10

Sikkim Wahlkreise Lok Sabha.svg

Prime Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Prime Minister after election

TBD

The 2024 Indian general election in Sikkim will be held in or before May 2024 to elect the sole member of 18th Lok Sabha from Sikkim. [1]

Contents

Parties and alliances

   National Democratic Alliance

PartySymbolLeader(s)Contesting Seats
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Symbol SKM.png Prem Singh Tamang 1
Bharatiya Janata Party Lotos flower symbol.svg Dilli Ram Thapa 0

   Sikkim Democratic Front

PartySymbolLeader(s)Contesting Seats
Sikkim Democratic Front Indian Election Symbol Umberlla.png Pawan Kumar Chamling 1

   Indian National Developmental
      Inclusive Alliance

PartySymbolLeader(s)Contesting Seats
Indian National Congress
Hand INC.svg
Gopal Chettri1

Candidates

Constituency
NDA SDF I.N.D.I.A.
1. Sikkim SKM Indra Hang Subba SDF INC

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Polling agencyDate publishedMargin of ErrorLead
NDA SDF I.N.D.I.A.
India TV-CNXOctober 2023±3%100NDA
Times Now-ETG September 2023±3%100NDA
August 2023±3%100NDA

Exit polls

Polling agencyDate publishedMargin of ErrorLead
NDA SDF I.N.D.I.A.

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References

  1. "2024 Lok Sabha polls: BJP leaders of 12 eastern, northeastern states to meet in Guwahati". Economic Times. 6 July 2023.