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About
28. Upper Burtuk is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the East region within Sikkim. This seat includes the following districts of Sikkim: Gangtok District. Upper Burtuk Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 28. Upper Burtuk is on Friday, April 19, 2024. along with voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election
Number of Contestants
In the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, there were 5 candidates contesting from Upper Burtuk Assembly constituency. In 2019 the number of contestants for this seat was 5, while in 2014 there were 4 candidates, and the number was 6 in the 2009 polls.
Contesting Candidates 2024
1. Kala Rai, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM); 2. Aita Tamang, Indian National Congress (INC); 3. Bhim Kumar Tamang, Citizen Action Party-Sikkim (CAPS); 4. Dilli Ram Thapa, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); 5. Dil Bahadur Thapa, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).
Demographic Profile
There were a total of 16,153 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 7,980 were male, 8,173 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 15,231 registered voters, of which 7,980 were male, 7,549 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 12,764 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,478 were male, 6,286 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 9,110 which included 4,619 male, and 4,491 female.
The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 47 in 2019, 16 in 2014 and 14 in 2009.
The electorate gender ration (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1024, in 2019 it was 983, 970 in 2014 and 972 in 2009.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Upper Burtuk Assembly constituency are: 27°21’24.5″N 88°35’15.4″E. Upper Burtuk shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Sikkim Assembly constituencies adjacent to Upper Burtuk are: Tumen-Lingi, Martam-Rumtek, Upper Tadong, Arithang, Gangtok, Shyari, Kabi Lungchuk. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .
Poll Dates
Upper Burtuk Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, April 12, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Upper Burtuk voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 30, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, May 16, 2009.
Voter Turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Sikkim constituency was 74.09%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 77.95%, while it was 81.73% in 2013 and 82.8% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -3.86% compared to the 2019 turnout.
Past Results
In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Dilli Ram Thapa of SDF won in this seat defeating Nagendra Bikram Gurung of SKM by a margin of 757 votes which was 6.42% of the total votes cast for the seat. SDF had a vote share of 51.77% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Prem Singh Tamang of SKM emerged victorious in this seat beating D R Thapa of SDF by a margin of 573 votes which was 5.51% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SKM secured a vote share of 50.73% in the seat.
In the 2009 state Assembly elections, Prem Singh Tamang of SDF won this seat beating Arun Kumar Rai of INC by a margin of 4563 votes which was 60.73% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SDF had a vote share of 78.63% in the seat.
Winner Margin
In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Dilli Ram Thapa of SDF won in this constituency beating Nagendra Bikram Gurung of SKM by a margin of 757 votes which was 6.42% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Prem Singh Tamang of SKM was the winner in this seat beating D R Thapa of SDF by a margin of 573 votes which was 5.51% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Prem Singh Tamang of SDF won this seat defeating Arun Kumar Rai of INC by a margin of 4,563 votes which was 60.73% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner Voteshare
In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Dilli Ram Thapa of SDF had a vote share of 51.77% in this seat. In 2014, Prem Singh Tamang of SKM secured a vote share of 50.73% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Prem Singh Tamang of SDF got a vote share of 78.63% in Upper Burtuk.
Constituency Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 28. Upper Burtuk Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Sikkim: Revenue Blocks : Ranka, Sangtong, Upper Sicheygaon, Parbing, Sicheygaon, Gangtok Private Estate, Burtuk, Luing, Upper Burtuk of Gangtok Sub-Division.