Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang‘s wife, Krishna Kumari Rai, resigned as an MLA on Thursday, just a day after being sworn in, as per an official notification. She had emerged victorious in the Namchi-Singhithang seat during the recent assembly elections, defeating Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) candidate Bimal Rai. Her resignation was accepted by Speaker…
NEW DELHI: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang on Monday sworn in as chief minister of the Himalayan state for a second straight term.Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his council of ministers during the swearing-in ceremony at Paljor stadium.The council of ministers in Sikkim has a…
Landslides usually evoke harrowing memories in Sikkim, but this term aptly describes the assembly election results in the Himalayan state. CM Prem Singh Tamang’s Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) returned to office for a second consecutive term, winning 31 of 32 seats on Sunday, reducing opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), which had governed the state for…
