Gangtok, June 2: The ruling SKM was leading in 27 of the 32 assembly seats in Sikkim, while the SDF was ahead in one constituency, according to initial trends available on the Election Commission's website. The counting was underway on Sunday at one location each in all six districts of the state.

Chief Minister and SKM candidate Prem Singh Tamang was leading by around 1,400 votes over his nearest SDF rival Som Nath Poudyal from the Rhenock assembly constituency, while former CM and SDF supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling was trailing behind SKM candidate Raju Basnet by 546 votes in Namcheybung seat. Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2024: SKM Crosses Halfway Mark, Leads on 24 Seats as Counting Underway.

Chamling was also trailing behind SKM's Bhoj Raj Rai by 1,057 votes in the Poklok-Kamrang assembly segment. State minister and SKM nominee Sonam Lama established an initial lead by 98 votes over his nearest BJP rival Tseten Tashi Bhutia in Sangha.

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Puran Kumar Gurung was ahead by 667 votes over Mani Kumar Gurung of SDF in the Chujachen assembly constituency. Delay Namgyal Barfungpa of SKM was also leading by 1,053 votes over BJP nominee Pema Aanchal Rinzing from the Gangtok assembly segment. Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections Results 2024 Live News Updates: SKM Extends Lead to 28 Seats, BJP Dominant in AP.

SKM's G T Dhungel was ahead of the nearest SDF rival Chandra Bahadur Chettri by 1,267 votes in the Upper Tadong. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6 am, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Postal ballots were taken up first for counting while votes in the EVMs would be counted later, officials said.

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