The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday revised the date of counting of votes for elections to the state legislative assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim to June 2. The two states will vote on April 19.
"...The term of house of both the Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim is due to expire on June 2, 2024. In view of this, the Commission has decided to amend the following in respect of Schedule for General Election to State Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim..." the ECI said in a statement.
The counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections in both states remains on June 4, as announced earlier on Saturday.
The Election Commission on Saturday, March 16, announced that Arunachal Pradesh will go to the polls on April 19, 2024, for both the Lok Sabha and the state assembly. Arunachal Pradesh has two Lok Sabha seats and 60 assembly constituencies.
Of the total 63 assembly seats, 53 are reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, and the rest are in the general category.
The voting for the 32-member Sikkim assembly will be held in a single phase, the EC announced on Saturday. The polling will take place on April 19. Last time in 2019, the state witnessed 81.43% voter turnout.
In the Sikkim Assembly elections 2019, SKM won 17 out of 32 seats in the state, ending the 25-year rule of Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling-led Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF). SDF managed to get only 15 seats.
First Published: Mar 17, 2024 3:44 PM IST
