SKM wins 7 seats, leading in 4 seats, SDF wins 3

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Press Trust of India Gangtok
Last Updated : May 23 2019 | 5:06 PM IST

The opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won seven Assembly seats and is leading in four constituencies while the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front won three and is ahead in six, election officials said Thursday.

Sikkim has 32 Assembly seats.

Chief Minister and SDF supremo Pawan Chamling won the Poklok Kamrang Assembly seat defeating his nearest Sikkim Krantikari Morcha rival Kharka Bahadur Rai by 2,899 votes, they said.

He is also contesting Namchi Singhithang seat from where he is also leading by 289 votes.

Sitting MLA and SKM candidate Sonam Lama won the Sangha Assembly seat defeating his nearest Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) rival Tshering Lama by 618 votes, they said.

SKM candidate Lok Nath Sharma won the Gyalshing- barnyak
In West pendam
seat L B Das of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

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First Published: May 23 2019 | 5:06 PM IST

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