AP And Sikkim Election Results: Counting Of Votes Started At 6 am
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim is being held today (June 2). Early trends show the BJP ahead in Arunachal Pradesh and SKM leading in Sikkim.
Voting was held for 60 seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 seats in Sikkim on April 19. Earlier, the counting of votes in these two states was to be held on June 4, the dates were later revised because the term of their legislative assemblies ends on June 2.
In Arunachal Pradesh, results will be declared for 50 seats. The ruling BJP has already won ten assembly seats unopposed. The BJP has put up candidates for all 60 seats of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, while the Congress is contesting on 34 seats.
The Sikkim Assembly has 32 seats. To form the government, a party or coalition will need at least 17 seats. Chief Minister PS Tamang and five-term former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling are contesting the elections. Mr Tamang has said he is confident that the people of Sikkim will give another term to the party.
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SKM ahead in four of Sikkim’s 32 seats, BJP and SDF in one each, show early leads
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Counting Of Votes In Arunachal And Sikkim Begins
Votes are being counted for 50 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 seats in Sikkim today.
In Arunachal Pradesh, election officials said that 24 counting centres (48 counting halls) have been set up in 25 districts and three-tier security arrangements have been put in place in and around these centres with the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) taking the lead.
Over 2,000 officials have been deployed for the vote counting and the Election Commission has appointed 27 counting observers to supervise the process.
In Sikkim, which recorded 79.77 per cent turnout of its 4,64 lakh voters in the Assembly elections and 80.03 per cent in the Parliamentary polls held simultaneously, the main fight is between the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, and the Sikkim Democratic Front of Pawan Kumar Chamling, who was the Chief Minister of the Himalayan state from 1993 to 2019.
The BJP also contested in 31 seats, and the Congress in 12.
According to a statement issued by Chief Electoral Officer D. Anandan, the counting of votes will be held at six designated centres at schools/government offices in Gyalshing, Soreng, Namchi, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Mangan districts.
Voting was held for 60 seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 seats in Sikkim on April 19. Earlier, the counting of votes in these two states was to be held on June 4, the dates were later revised because the term of their legislative Assemblies ends on June 2.
Assembly Election Results: Counting of Votes To Begin At 6 am
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be held today (June 2). The counting will start at 6 am
