Existence 1977–present Current MP Prem Das Rai Total Electors 370,611 Party Sikkim Democratic Front Male electors 190,886 | Reservation N/A Elected Year 2014 Member of parliament Prem Das Rai State Sikkim Female electors 179,725 | |
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Most Successful Party Sikkim Democratic Front (6 times) Last election Indian general election, 2014 Assembly segments Kabi Lungchuk, Yangthang, Daramdin | ||
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim. Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress who was elected unopposed. In the next election in 1980, Pahal Man Subba of the Sikkim Janata Parishad party was elected. Subba was defeated in the 1984 election by independent politician, Nar Bahadur Bhandari. The next two elections in 1989 and 1991 were won by Sikkim Sangram Parishad candidates, Nandu Thapa and Dil Kumari Bhandari respectively. The constituency has been represented by a member of the Sikkim Democratic Front party since 1996. Bhim Prasad Dahal was the MP from 1996–2004. Nakul Das Rai won the seat in the 2004 election. The current MP is Prem Das Rai, who has represented the constituency since 2009.
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INC Independent Sikkim Sangram Parishad SDF
General election 1977
In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.