BJP loses Sikkim Assembly bypoll

Ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) candidate Dilli Ram Thapa on Saturday defeated BJP’s Suresh Khanal Sharma to win the Upper Burtuk Assembly bypoll, garnering over 8,000 votes.

According to the Election Commission, Mr. Thapa secured 8,406 votes to claim the Upper Burtuk seat while nearest rival, Mr. Sharma, could only garner 374 votes out of the total 9,427 polled on April 12.