Gangtok: The scrutiny of nominations for the assembly constituencies in Gangtok district took place at the office of the returning officers under the supervision of Jitendra Kumar, general observer, Gangtok district.
Scrutiny of nominations for constituencies in Gangtok district began at 11 am and continued thereafter.
The officers appointed to scrutinize the nomination papers are Rohan Agawane Returning Officer for 26- Arithang Assembly Constituency and 27- Gangtok Assembly Constituency, 25- Upper Tadong Assembly Constituency and 16- Tumen Lingi Constituency. The returning officer for the area is Milan Rai, GL Meena is the returning officer. 23- For Shiyari Assembly Constituency and 28- Roshan Subba Returning Officer for Upper Burtuk Assembly Constituency, 24- Martam – Returning Officer for Rumtek Constituency and 17- Suresh Rai Returning Officer for Khamdong Singtam Constituency.
The returning officers after examining all the nomination papers considered them valid.
Tomorrow, March 29, 2024, from 11:00 am onwards, separate scrutiny will be conducted for 01- Sikkim Parliamentary Constituency and 32- Sangha Assembly Constituency.
The names of the candidates whose nominations were accepted are as follows:
16- Tumen Lingi Assembly Constituency:
- Samdup Tshering Bhutia from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Norzong Lepcha from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Pema Gyalpu Bhutia from Citizen Action Party-Sikkim
- Samdup Lepcha from Indian National Congress
- Pasang Gyali Sherpa from Bharatiya Janata Party
17- Khamdong-Singtam Assembly Constituency: - Mani Kumar Sharma from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Nar Bahadur Dahal from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Sumati Chhetri from Citizen Action Party-Sikkim
- Tanka Nath Adhikari from Indian National Congress
- Chetan Sapkota from Bharatiya Janata Party
23- Shayari Assembly Constituency:
- Kunga Neema Lepcha from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Tenzing Norbu Lamtha from Sikkim Democratic Front.
- Pempo Dorji Lepcha from Bharatiya Janata Party
- Karma Tashi Bhutia from Indian National Congress
- Citizen Action Party- Sonam Tshering Lepcha from Sikkim
24- Martom-Rumtek Assembly Constituency: - Mechung Bhutia from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Sonam T.S.H. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha to Wenchungpa
- Karma Tshering Bhutia from Citizen Action Party-Sikkim
- Chewang Dadul Bhutia from Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ganga Lepcha from Indian National Congress
25- Upper Tadong Assembly Constituency: - GT Sikkim Krantikari Morcha to Dhungel
- Chandra Bahadur Chhetri from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Kailash Chandra Pradhan, independent candidate
- Ravi Gurung from Citizen Action Party-Sikkim
- Niren Bhandari from Bharatiya Janata Party
26- Arithang Assembly Constituency: - Ashish Rai from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Arun Kumar Upreti from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Citizen Action Party-Rikesh Pradhan from Sikkim
- Uday Gurung from Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sumitra Roy from Indian National Congress
27- Gangtok Assembly Constituency: - Delay Namgyal Barphungpa from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Pintso Chopel Lepcha from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Pema Wangyal Rinzing from Bharatiya Janata Party
- Snumrit Targain from Indian National Congress
- Dawcho Lepcha from Citizen Action Party-Sikkim
28- Upper Bartuk Assembly Constituency: - Kala Rai from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Dil Bahadur Thapa from Sikkim Democratic Front
- Dilli Ram Thapa from Bharatiya Janata Party
- Aita Tamang from Indian National Congress
- Bhim Kumar Tamang from Citizen Action Party-Sikkim
It was told that the date of withdrawal of nominations is before 3:00 pm on March 30, after which symbol allotment will be done for the independent candidate.
