Namthang-Rateypani is assembly constituency number 13 in Sikkim, in South district, and one of the segments of the Sikkim Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Sanjeet Kharel of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won with 63.5% of the vote, 5,605 votes ahead of Suman Pradhan (SDF).
- 01Sanjeet KharelSKM8,94963.46%
- 02Suman PradhanSDF3,34423.71%
- 03Hari Chandra ChettriCAPS1,3009.22%
- 04Janak Kumar GurungBJP3442.44%
- NOTA · 164 (1.16%)
Margin 5,605 votes · 39.75% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 14,101 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjeet KharelMale · 47 yrs | SKM | 8,949 | 63.46% |
| 2 | Suman PradhanMale · 42 yrs | SDF | 3,344 | 23.71% |
| 3 | Hari Chandra ChettriMale · 48 yrs | CAPS | 1,300 | 9.22% |
| 4 | Janak Kumar GurungMale · 47 yrs | BJP | 344 | 2.44% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 164 | 1.16% |
SKM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Namthang-Rateypani result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjeet Kharel | SKM | 6,848 | 53.59% |
| 2 | Birjan Tamang | SDF | 5,543 | 43.38% |
| 3 | Sancha Man Chettri | INC | 128 | 1.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 89 | 0.70% |
| 4 | Ganga Ram Sharma | SKPP | 83 | 0.65% |
| 5 | Madan Tamang | HMSKP | 47 | 0.37% |
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| 6 | Usha Gurung | JMBP | 41 | 0.32% |
Namthang-Rateypani result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilu Gurung | SDF | 5,947 | 53.84% |
| 2 | Prem Singh Tamang | SKM | 4,792 | 43.38% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 109 | 0.99% |
| 3 | Dik Maya Basnet | INC | 107 | 0.97% |
| 4 | Yasodha Barakoti | TMC | 91 | 0.82% |
Namthang-Rateypani result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilu Gurung | SDF | 5,988 | 65.76% |
| 2 | Suk Bdr. Tamang | INC | 2,777 | 30.50% |
| 3 | Arun Kr. Gurung | SGPP | 132 | 1.45% |
| 4 | Manoj Uprety | Independent | 101 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Abir Singh Subba | Independent | 60 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Sanjukta Rai | SJEP | 48 | 0.53% |
Namthang-Rateypani outlined in orange among the other Sikkim seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in South district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Namthang-Rateypani is one of the assembly segments of Sikkim. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Sikkim candidates.
- Indra Hang SubbaSKM6,104 45.2%
- Bharat BasnettCAPS3,115 23.1%
- Prem Das RaiSDF2,457 18.2%
- Laten Tshering SherpaIndependent841 6.2%
- Dinesh Chandra NepalBJP314 2.3%
In the assembly election SKM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, SKM led here by 2,989 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Namthang-Rateypani.
Who won the Namthang-Rateypani assembly seat in 2024?
Sanjeet Kharel of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won Namthang-Rateypani in the 2024 Sikkim assembly election with 8,949 votes, which was 63.46% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Namthang-Rateypani?
The margin was 5,605 votes (39.75% of valid votes). The runner-up was Suman Pradhan of the Sikkim Democratic Front with 3,344 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Namthang-Rateypani in 2024?
Turnout was 86.14%: 14,174 of 16,455 registered electors voted, across 23 polling stations. That is 3.0 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Namthang-Rateypani part of?
Namthang-Rateypani is an assembly segment of the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Indra Hang Subba got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Namthang-Rateypani a reserved constituency?
No. Namthang-Rateypani is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Namthang-Rateypani?
The Sikkim assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Sikkim assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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