2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election


The 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and result declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front, a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election, with the only other seat going to the Indian National Congress.

Schedule

EventDate
Date for Nominations16 April 2004
Last Date for filing Nominations23 April 2004
Date for scrutiny of nominations24 April 2004
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures26 April 2004
Date of poll10 May 2004
Date of counting13 May 2004

Parties Contested

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1.Sikkim Democratic FrontPawan Kumar Chamling32
2.Indian National CongressNar Bahadur Bhandari28
3.Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad9
4.Bharatiya Janata PartyA. B. Vajpayee4
5.Communist Party of India (Marxist)Harkishan Singh Surjeet1
6.Sikkim Sangram Parishad1
7.Independentscollective leadership16