Panchayat By- Election, 2023 Results for Namchi District

amchi, 21st April(IPR): The counting process for Panchayat By-Elections, 2023 was completed successfully in the Counting Hall established at District Administrative Centre, Namchi today. The Strong Room was opened at 9:30 a.m. under the supervision of Panchayat Returning Officer (Namchi) Mr. M. Bharani Kumar in the presence of Secretary (Sikkim State Electricity Regulatory Commission) the Panchayat By- Election Observer (Namchi) Ms. Karma Doma Youtso, SDM (HQ) Mr. Chiran Rizal, SDM (Namchi) Mr. Mahendra Chettri, Deputy Secretary (Election) Ms. Bhumika Chettri, Candidates and their Election agents.
The details of Winning candidates of the two contesting wards under Namchi District with their total vote count are as follows:
8 Upper Tshalamthang Panchayat Ward, Mr. Shiva Kr. Kami, 330 votes
2 Lower Gagyong Panchayat Ward, Mr. Nimu Lepcha, 297 votes
It maybe mentioned that nil postal ballots were received for the two contesting wards during the period of Panchayat By-Elections, 2023.
Further, one Panchayat ward under Namchi District was declared uncontested, which is 1 Upper Phalidara Panchayat Ward wherein candidate Ms. Binu Rai won uncontested.
The Panchayat Returning Officer Mr. M. Bharani Kumar handed over the Certificate of Elections to the winning candidates in the presence of Panchayat By-Election Observer Ms. Karma Doma Youtso, Deputy Secretary (Election) Ms. Bhumika Chettri alongwith other officials.
Following the completion of the counting process the Electronic Voting Machines alongwith other Election documents were kept in the Strong Room, which was sealed at 11:30 a.m. in presence of the officials.