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Final Day of Withdrawal of Nominations in Gangtok District

Date: 04-Apr-2026
Gangtok, April 4 (IPR): The results for the uncontested seats for Sikkim General Municipal Elections 2026 under the Gangtok District were declared today, subject to the submission of Form 21 by the withdrawing candidates to the Municipal Returning Officer-cum-District Collector, Mr Tushar G Nikhare.
The results of uncontested seats under the Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) are as follows:
1. Mr Ongden Bhutia from Ward No. 01 – Bhojoghari 2nd Mile (Scheduled Tribe), SKM Party
2. Mr Nell Bahadur Chettri from Ward No. 02 – Upper Burtuk (State OBC), SKM Party
3. Mr Tashi Chopel Lepcha from Ward No. 03 – Lower Burtuk (Scheduled Tribe), SKM Party
4. Ms Jashu Jairu from Ward No. 04 – Lower Sichey I (Scheduled Caste) (Women), SKM Party
5. Ms Puspa Rai from Ward No. 05 – Lower Sichey II (Lingding) (Central OBC) (Women), SKM Party
6. Ms Aruna Chettri from Ward No. 06 – Upper Sichey (State OBC) (Women), SKM Party
7. Ms Chungkela Lepcha from Ward No. 07 – Chandmari (Scheduled Tribe) (Women), SKM Party
8. Ms Lashey Doma Bhutia from Ward No. 08 – Tatangchen (Scheduled Tribe) (Women), SKM Party
9. Ms Tshering Palden Bhutia from Ward No. 09 – Development Area (Scheduled Tribe) (Women), SKM Party
10. Mr Karma Tempo Rapgyal Bhutia from Ward No. 11 – Arithang I (Scheduled Tribe), SKM Party
11. Ms Sara Lama from Ward No. 12 – Arithang II (Scheduled Tribe) (Women), SKM Party
12. Mr Pankaj Prasad from Ward No. 13 – Lower MG Marg Lall Bazar (Unreserved), SKM Party
13. Mr Sundeep Malu from Ward No. 14 – Upper MG Marg (Unreserved), SKM Party
14. Ms Hissey Doma Bhutia from Ward No. 15 – Tibet Road (Scheduled Tribe) (Women), SKM Party
15. Ms Nirmala Chettri from Ward No. 16 – Deorali Upper Syari (State OBC) (Women), SKM Party
16. Mr Milan Kumar Chettri from Ward No. 18 – Daragaon Lumsey (State OBC), SKM Party
17. Mr Sonam Pintso Bhutia from Ward No. 19 – Tadong (Scheduled Tribe), SKM Party
18. Ms Bhawana Rai from Ward No. 20 – Lower Tadong 6th Mile (Central OBC), SKM Party
19. Ms Sakuntala Pradhan from Ward No. 21 – Ranipool (State OBC) (Women), SKM Party
20. Mr Norbu Tamang from 17-Panihouse (Scheduled Tribe),SKM Party  has withdrawn his nomination from candidacy in the Sikkim General Municipality Elections 2026.
Ward no. 17-Panihouse remains uncontested.
Likewise, the results of uncontested seats under Singtam Nagar Panchayat (SNP) are as follows:
1. Ms Rajani Singh Cintury from Ward No. 01- Pipal Dara (Scheduled Caste) (Women), BJP
2. Mr Mukesh Agarwal from Ward No.02- Daragaon (Unreserved), SKM Party
3. Ms Bindhya Subba from Ward No.03- Mandir Line (Unreserved) (Women), SKM Party
4. Mr Kishore Chettri from Ward No. 04- Lall Bazar (State OBC), SKM Party
5. Mr Suresh Kr. Tamang from Ward No.05- Chisopani (Scheduled Tribe), SKM Party
The candidates received the Certificate of Election (Form 47) from Municipal Returning Officer-cum-DC Gangtok Mr Tushar G Nikhare, in the presence of Election Observer, Mr Basant Kumar Lama, and the Assistant Municipal Returning Officers.
It maybe noted that all polling stations for Ward no. 10-Diesel Power House will be held at Paljor Namgyal Girls Senior Secondary School. The polling day is on 24.04.2026 and the results will be declared on 25.04.2026.