BJP creates history in Sikkim, wins two assembly seats; CM PS Golay wins from Poklok Kamrang seat

The BJP has created history in the Himalayan state of Sikkim by winning in two assembly seats. BJP’s Sonam Tshering Venchunga won the Martam-Rumtek seat by defeating his nearest rival

The BJP has created history in the Himalayan state of Sikkim by winning in two assembly seats.

BJP’s Sonam Tshering Venchunga won the Martam-Rumtek seat by defeating his nearest rival Nuk Tshering Bhutia of the SDF by 6,150 votes. Venchungpa polled 8,204 votes while Bhutia secured 2,054 votes.

#BREAKING | BJP candidate Sonam Tshering Venchungpa wins in Rumtek -Martam constituency.#SikkimBypolls pic.twitter.com/t5qf6bkTNC

— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) October 24, 2019

Yong Tshering Lepcha of Bharatiya Janata Party also won the Gangtok Assembly seat by a margin of 1,010 votes.

Meanwhile, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang aka PS Golay won the by-poll to the Poklok Kamrang Assembly seat by 8,953 votes.

Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay wins from Poklok Kamrang seat by 8,953 votes.#SikkimBypolls pic.twitter.com/fKzKYu3EjC

— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) October 24, 2019

The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha founder defeated his nearest rival Moses Rai of the Sikkim Democratic Front. While Golay registered 10,811 votes, Rai polled 1,858 votes.

The SKM supremo secured 84 per cent of the 12,870 votes polled in the seat on October 21.

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