Dorjee Tshering Lepcha declared elected to the Rajya Sabha from Sikkim

Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, MLA from the Gnathang-Machong constituency, was declared elected (uncontested) to the Rajya Sabha from Sikkim today. 

The Certificate of Election was issued to  DT Lepcha by  Lalit Kumar Gurung, Returning Officer for the Biennial Elections, in the presence of  Karma T Gyatso Bhutia, Assistant Returning Officer and Ms Pema Lhaden Lama, Observer, in the office of the RO cum Secretary, Sikkim Legislative Assembly Secretariat.   

The Election of DT Lepcha to the Rajya Sabha was made in accordance to the provision contained in sub-section (2)/sub-section(3) of section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with sub rule (1) of (11) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.