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Chujachen Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Sikkim, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| constituency_no = 20

| name = Chujachen

| state = Sikkim

| type = SLA

| district = Pakyong

| loksabha_cons = Sikkim

| established = 2008

| reservation = None

| incumbent_image = The Chief Guest MLA, Chujachen, Shri Puran Kumar Gurung addressing the valedictory function of the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, at Rongli, East Sikkim on December 06, 2013.jpg

| mla = Puran Kumar Gurung

| party = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors = {{formatnum:18749}}{{cite web

| title = Voter Turnout Sikkim Election 2024

| url = https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/VOTER%20TURNOUT%20SIKKIM%20ELECTION%202024.pdf

| website = CEO Sikkim

| publisher = Chief Electoral Office, Sikkim

| access-date = 2025-01-21

}}

}}

Chujachen is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state, in India.{{Cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm |title=Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks |access-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416060808/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=dead }} It is part of Pakyong district.{{cite web |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2021/06/21/3-sub-divisions-of-east-sikkim-to-form-sikkims-newest-district-pakyong/ |title=3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong |date=21 June 2021 |author=Pankaj Dhungel |access-date= 20 September 2021}} It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

2009Puran Kumar Gurung{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}
2014Bikram Pradhan
2019Krishna Bahadur Rai
2024Puran Kumar Gurung{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}

Election results

=Assembly election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chujachen{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202702/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2014|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Kumar Gurung |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=8,077 |percentage=74.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harka Raj Gurung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,114 |percentage=19.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gajendra Rizal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=220 |percentage=2.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Gurung |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=1.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhiraj Kumar Rai |party=Sikkim Gorkha Party |votes=76 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal Chettri |party=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad |votes=76 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiva Kumar Pradhan |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=73 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Biraj Adhikari |party=Independent politician |votes=72 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,963 |percentage=54.89% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,863 |percentage=83.92% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,944 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chujachen}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bikram Pradhan |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=7,836 |percentage=60.98% |change={{decrease}}13.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kharga Bahadur Gurung |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=4,425 |percentage=34.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gajendra Rizal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=248 |percentage=1.93% |change={{decrease}}0.10 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=179 |percentage=1.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rudra Narsing Sakya |party=Indian National Congress |votes=162 |percentage=1.26% |change={{decrease}}18.20 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,411 |percentage=26.54% |change= {{decrease}}28.35 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,850 |percentage=83.09% |change= {{decrease}}0.84 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,466 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.48 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}13.37 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly election 2019 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chujachen{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=6 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106160313/https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|url-status=live}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Bahadur Rai |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=7,266 |percentage=51.12% |change={{decrease}}9.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damber Kumar Pradhan |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=5,939 |percentage=41.79% |change={{increase}}7.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Gurung |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=514 |percentage=3.62% |change={{increase}}1.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal Chettri |party=Indian National Congress |votes=177 |percentage=1.25% |change={{decrease}}0.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anil Kumar Rai |party=Sikkim Republican Party |votes=107 |percentage=0.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=97 |percentage=0.68% |change={{decrease}}0.71 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,327 |percentage=9.34% |change= {{decrease}}17.21 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,213 |percentage=79.96% |change= {{decrease}}3.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,776 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.94 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}9.86 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chujachen{{Cite web|date=2024-06-02|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2024|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S2120.htm|access-date=2024-06-02|website=Election Commission of India|language=en}}{{cite web

| title = Voter Turnout Sikkim Election 2024

| url = https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/VOTER%20TURNOUT%20SIKKIM%20ELECTION%202024.pdf

| website = CEO Sikkim

| publisher = Chief Electoral Office, Sikkim

| access-date = 2025-01-21

}}{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=2 June 2024 |title=Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-sikkim-full-list-of-winners-on-all-32-legislative-assembly-seats-of-sikkim-9366829/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603081356/https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-sikkim-full-list-of-winners-on-all-32-legislative-assembly-seats-of-sikkim-9366829/ |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Financialexpress |date=2 June 2024 |title=Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/sikkim-assembly-election-2024-winners-list/3509765/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603081540/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/sikkim-assembly-election-2024-winners-list/3509765/ |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Kumar Gurung |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=8,199 |percentage=55.66 |change={{increase}}13.87}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mani Kumar Gurung |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,865 |percentage=33.03 |change={{decrease}}18.09}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesh Kumar Rai |party=Citizen Action Party – Sikkim |votes=1,077 |percentage=7.31 |change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Duk Nath Nepal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=464 |percentage=3.15 |change= {{decrease}}0.47}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=126 |percentage=0.86% |change={{increase}}0.18 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,334 |percentage=22.63 |change=}}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,557|percentage= |change=}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =18749 |ref = |change=}}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}

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