AP And Sikkim Election Outcomes: Counting Of Votes Began At 6 am
The counting of votes for the Meeting elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim is being held right this moment (June 2). 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 had been later revised as a result of the time period of their legislative assemblies ends on June 2.
The ballot physique had stated the counting of votes shall be held on June 2, in order that the outcomes of the election are clear by the point the present Meeting completes its time period.
In Arunachal Pradesh, outcomes shall be declared for 50 seats. The ruling BJP has already gained ten meeting seats unopposed. The BJP has put up candidates for all 60 seats of the Arunachal Pradesh Meeting, whereas the Congress is contesting on 34 seats.
The Sikkim Meeting has 32 seats. To kind the federal government, a celebration or coalition will want a minimum of 17 seats. Chief Minister PS Tamang and five-term former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling are contesting the elections.
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Outcomes Of fifty Of 60 Seats In Arunachal To Be Declared Right now
With 10 BJP candidates elected unopposed, the outcomes of fifty of the 60 meeting seats shall be identified right this moment. The BJP, which gained 41 seats in 2019, has fielded candidates in all of the 60 seats. The Congress has contested on 34 seats.
Counting Of Votes In Arunachal And Sikkim Begins
Votes are being counted for 50 meeting seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 seats in Sikkim right this moment.
In Arunachal Pradesh, election officers stated that 24 counting centres (48 counting halls) have been arrange in 25 districts and three-tier safety preparations have been put in place in and round these centres with the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) taking the lead.
Over 2,000 officers have been deployed for the vote counting and the Election Fee has appointed 27 counting observers to oversee the method.
In Sikkim, which recorded 79.77 per cent turnout of its 4,64 lakh voters within the Meeting elections and 80.03 per cent within the Parliamentary polls held concurrently, the primary combat is between the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, and the Sikkim Democratic Entrance of Pawan Kumar Chamling, who was the Chief Minister of the Himalayan state from 1993 to 2019.
The BJP additionally contested in 31 seats, and the Congress in 12.
In response to an announcement issued by Chief Electoral Officer D. Anandan, the counting of votes shall be held at six designated centres at faculties/authorities workplaces 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 had been later revised as a result of the time period of their legislative Assemblies ends on June 2.
Meeting Election Outcomes: Counting of Votes To Start At 6 am
The counting of votes for the Meeting elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim shall be held right this moment (June 2). The counting will begin at 6 am
