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Sikkim BJP president loses to SKM’s Kala Rai

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GANGTOK, June 2: Sikkim BJP president Dilli Ram Thapa lost to SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upper Burtuk assembly constituency, officials said on Sunday.

Thapa, a sitting MLA and a former minister lost to Rai by 2,968 votes.

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Rai polled 6,723 votes while Thapa got 3,755.

Sikkim Democratic Front’s DB Thapa polled 1,623 votes, while BK Tamang (CAP-A) bagged 581 votes.

Polling for the 32-member Sikkim Assembly was held on April 19 along with the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

The counting of votes for the 32-member Sikkim Assembly started at 6 am on Sunday. (PTI)

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