Nima Lepcha
Nima Lepcha | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Martam-Rumtek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nima Lepcha 1963 or 1964 |
| Political party | HSP (BJP>) |
| Residence | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Profession | Social Worker |
Nima Lepcha is an Indian politician in Sikkim and the vice president of Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP).
Political Career
In 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Nima Lepcha stood as an independent candidate from Rumtek constituency, but he lost and secured 3.10% of the votes. In the 1990s, he had spearheaded the apolitical organization, Nepali Bhutia Lepcha Sadbhawana Sangathan (NEBULA) and raised the issues of Nepali seat reservation and the immigrant tag on Sikkimese Nepali communities. He also served as president of NEBULA.[2]
In 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Nima Lepcha stood as the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Rumtek, but he lost again.
On 17 January 2019, Nima Lepcha joined Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) which was led by Bhaichung Bhutia.[2] And Nima Lepcha was appointed vice president of HSP. In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, he stood as the candidate of HSP from Martam-Rumtek, but he received only 1.33% of the votes. In October of the same year, in a by-election, he re-contested from the same constituency. He secured 1,235 votes, but he could not reclaim his deposit.
Nima Lepcha is a candidate with the third highest declared assets (Rs 23,73,47,279), contested in the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election.[3]
Electoral records
- Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| Year | Constituency | Political Party | Result | Position | Votes | % Votes | % Margin | Deposit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rumtek | IND | Lost | 4th/6 | 207 | 3.10 | -40.77 | forfeited | [4] |
| 2004 | Rumtek | BJP | Lost | 3rd/5 | 335 | 3.37 | -60.67 | forfeited | [5] |
| 2019 | Martam-Rumtek | HSP | Lost | 4th/6 | 183 | 1.33 | -44.07 | forfeited | [6] |
| 2019 (by-election) | Martam-Rumtek | HSP | Lost | 3rd/6 | 1,235 | 9.86 | -55.61 | forfeited | [7] |
References
- ↑ "myneta.info National Election Watch". Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "No alliance with national party unless SDF ousted from NDA, NEDA: Bhaichung". Sikkim Express. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sikkim Assembly Elections 2019 Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other Details of Candidates". Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1994 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 1994. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2004 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2004. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "Martam Rumtek Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Final result of Martam-Rumtek bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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