Rinchenpong Assembly constituency explained

Constituency No:	5
Rinchenpong
Type:	SLA
Mla:	Erung Tenzing Lepcha
Party:	Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Latest Election Year:	2024
State:	Sikkim
District:	West Sikkim
Loksabha Cons:	Sikkim
Established:	1979
Electors:	14,756^[1]
Reservation:	BL

Rinchenpong is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Rinchenpong is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.^{[2] [3] [4]}

This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
	Katuk Bhutia
	Ongdi Bhutia
	Chong Lamu Bhutia
	Phur Tshering Lepcha
	Ongden Tshering Lepcha
	Dawcho Lepcha
	Dawa Norbu Takarpa
2019
2024	Erung Tenzing Lepcha

Election results

Assembly election 1979

See also

• Richenpong
• West Sikkim district
• List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly

References

27.24°N 88.27°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data. https://web.archive.org/web/20240219115258/https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Elections%20Sikkim%202019.pdf. 19 February 2024 . ceosikkim.nic.in . CEO of Sikkim . 1 January 2021.
2. http://www.elections.in/sikkim/assembly-constituencies/ Sitting and previous MLAs from Rinchenpong Assembly constituency
3. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India
4. http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks