Assembly Elections 2024 Results LIVE: BJP Bags 46 Seats, SKM Sweeps Sikkim
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According to the EC, the BJP has won the Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls after securing 44 seats. On the other hand, the SKM has swept Sikkim bagging 31 seats.
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) led by CM Prem Singh Tamang, retains power in the Sikkim Assembly Elections as it crosses the majority mark of 17 out of 32 Assembly seats. SKM won 18 seats and is leading on 13 seats. The counting of votes is underway.
BJP wins Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections as it gets the majority mark of 31 out of 60 Assembly seats; leading on 14 seats.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday extended wishes to BJP leaders as the party registered its victory in 28 seats in the state and is leading in 17 seats taking the tally to 46, per the report by Election Commission. The BJP has already won 10 seats unopposed in Arunachal.
In Sikkim, ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has won 16 seats and is leading on 15, taking the total to 31. Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) has bagged one seat.
Sikkim CM and SKM supremo P S Tamang wins from Rhenock assembly seat defeating SDF's Som Nath Poudyal by 7,044 votes, PTI reported, citing official.
According to the EC trends, the BJP has bagged 23 seats so far and is poised for a sweep in Arunachal Assembly polls.
Sikkim CM and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) chief Prem Singh Tamang, who is contesting the Assembly elections from Rhenock and Soreng-Chakung seats, is leading on both the seats. SKM crossed the halfway mark; leading on 29 seats. The majority mark in the Sikkim Assembly is 17 out of 32 Assembly seats.
According to EC's early trends, the BJP is currently leading in Arunachal Pradesh with 43 seats. SKM, on the other hand, is nearing a clean sweep in Sikkim with 30 seats.
According to EC trends, the BJP has crossed the halfway mark in Arunachal Pradesh and is currently leading 36 seats. In Sikkim, SKM is heading for a clean sweep.
As per the EC trends, SKM has crossed the halfway mark in Sikkim leading on 24 seats and the BJP is leading on 24 seats in Arunachal Pradesh.
In Sikkim, the contest is expected to be close between the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and the Sikking Democratic Front (SDF). The SDF received a boost after footballer Bhaichung Bhutia's Hamro Sikkim Party merged with it in November 2023.
According to the EC trends, the BJP is leading on 20 seats in Arunachal Pradesh and as far as Sikkim is concerned Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is leading on 19 seats.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, his spouse Krishna Kumari Rai, ex-Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, former Indian footballer and SDF leader Bhaichung Bhatia, state BJP president DR Thapa, Speaker Arun Upreti and senior minister Lunga Nima Lepcha are the prominent candidates among 146 nominees.
According to EC trends, the BJP, which won 10 seats unopposed in Sikkim, is currently leading on 11 seats. National People's Party - NPEP is ahead on 1 seat.
According to the Election Commission, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha leading On 13 Seats In Early Trends.
The BJP won 10 Seats unopposed In Arunachal Pradesh.
The SKM is leading on 1 seat in Sikkim as per early EC trends.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, his spouse Krishna Kumari Rai, ex-Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, former Indian footballer and SDF leader Bhaichung Bhatia, state BJP president DR Thapa, Speaker Arun Upreti and senior minister Lunga Nima Lepcha are the prominent candidates among 146 nominees.
Assembly Elections: The counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The counting was underway at one location each in all six districts of the state. Postal ballots will be taken up first for counting while votes in the EVMs will be counted later, officials said.
Counting of votes for 50 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh began on Sunday with a massive security cover in place, an election official said, as reported by PTI. The counting commenced in 24 district headquarters at 6 AM amid heavy rain across the state and the final results are expected to be out by noon, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain said.
Background
Assembly Elections 2024 Results Live Updates: Hello and welcome to this space brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this page for all the updates coming straight from the political landscape of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The results of the elections to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh and 32-member Sikkim State Assemblies are scheduled to be declared on June 2, two days ahead of the Lok Sabha poll outcomes.
In Sikkim, the contest is expected to be close between the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and the Sikking Democratic Front (SDF). The SDF received a boost after footballer Bhaichung Bhutia's Hamro Sikkim Party merged with it in November 2023.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held an advantage with 10 seats already secured. Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, and eight others won their seats uncontested, continuing a trend since 2014, when 11 Congress candidates had a similar victory.
"We will win most of the remaining 50 seats comfortably," Khandu stated ahead of the counting day. His confidence was based on the inability of most parties to field candidates against the BJP.
The National People's Party (NPP), a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, contested 20 seats, the highest number after the BJP. The Congress, struggling for relevance in the State, contested 19 seats. Other parties included the Nationalist Congress Party with 14 candidates, the regional People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) with 11, the new Arunachal Democratic Party with four, and the Lok Janshakti Party with one.
The NFP, led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conard K. Sangma, opted not to contest the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh. In return, the BJP refrained from contesting the two Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya. However, the two parties did not form an alliance for the Assembly polls, which is common among northeastern allies.
In the 2019 Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP won 41 seats. The Janata Dal (United) secured seven, the NPP five, Congress four, and the PPA one, while two Independents also won. All except one Congress MLA, former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, joined the BJP.
Close Contest In Sikkim
The Sikkim Assembly election was expected to be as close as the 2019, when Prem Singh Tamang-led SKM won 17 seats, ending Pawan Kumar Chamling's long-standing SDF government.
By December 2019, the SKM's strength in the Assembly had increased to 19, with Chamling was the only remaining SDF legislator, with 10 of his MLAs joining the BJP. BJP candidates subsequently won two bypolls, bringing the party's tally to 12.
The BJP had supported the SDF without joining the government, but the two parties ended their alliance ahead of the polls.
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