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Melli Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Melli? — Nar Bahadur Pradhan (SKM), who won the Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 by 4,283 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Nar Bahadur Pradhan

SKM
Margin: 4,283Landslide

Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Nar Bahadur Pradhan

SKMLandslide

votes

7,904

Margin

4,283(31.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Nar Bahadur Pradhan · SKMGanesh Kumar Rai · Citizen Action Party-sikkim
7,9043,621
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Nar Bahadur Pradhan✓ WinnerSKM7,90457.96%
  2. 2Ganesh Kumar RaiCitizen Action Party-sikkim3,62126.55%
  3. 3Nirmal Kumar PradhanSikkim Democratic FrontDeposit lost1,3219.69%
  4. 4Yogen RaiBJPDeposit lost5824.27%
  5. 5Rupen KarkiINDDeposit lost1090.8%
  6. 6NOTA990.73%
Total votes13,636

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
16,029

incl. service voters

Votes cast
13,717

incl. 689 postal

Turnout
85.58%
Polling stations
18

Turnout of men and women

Women81.6%

6,549 of 8,022 voted on EVMs

Men80.9%

6,479 of 8,007 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA99
  • Valid votes13,537

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Melli?

Nar Bahadur Pradhan (SKM) won Melli in the Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 with 7,904 votes.

What was the winning margin in Melli?

Nar Bahadur Pradhan defeated Ganesh Kumar Rai (Citizen Action Party-sikkim) by 4,283 votes.

What was the turnout in Melli in 2024?

85.58% — 13,717 of 16,029 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.6%, men's 80.9%.

How many voters does Melli have?

16,029 electors at the 2024 election — 8,007 men, 8,022 women (service voters included), and 18 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Melli?

The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer