Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

BJP’s Rinchenpong MLA Karma Sonam Lepcha quits party

First Published: 31st March, 2024 14:10 IST

Karma Sonam Lepcha has won the Rinchenpong seat for two consecutive terms in 2014 and 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Rinchenpong assembly constituency, Karma Sonam Lepcha today resigned from the party ahead of the assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Sikkim.

Two-time MLA Lepcha has submitted his resignation letter to state party president DR Thapa. He, however, did not specify why he quit the party.

Lepcha in his resignation letter wrote, “Sir, Kindly accept this letter as formal notification of my resignation from primary membership of the party from today. I want to take this opportunity to thank you and the entire party for the valuable experience and support provided to me to work for the welfare of Sikkim. Thank you again for everything.”

Karma Sonam Lepcha won the Rinchenpong seat for two consecutive terms in 2014 and 2019.

Voting for the 32-member Sikkim Assembly will be held on April 19 and counting will take place on June 2.

Also Read: Sikkim Assembly polls 2024: Fmr Gangtok Mayor and founder member of SDF, K.N Topgay denied ticket, joins SKM

COMMENTS

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
12 new species of orchids and 2 new varieties of wild jasmine discovered in Sikkim 

The 2 new varieties of wild jasmine are-- Jasminum Caudatum and J.grandiflorum.

19th May 2024
Banner
Union Tourism Ministry pulls up Sikkim Tourism Dept for ‘exploitative’ cab rates

The Union tourism ministry has pulled up the Sikkim tourism department for ‘exploitative’ cab and permit rates. K.P. Wasnik, a former additional commissioner of the Union ministry of agriculture who had visited Sikkim in April had written to the Centre complaining about very steep taxi and permit rates. Following his complaint,in a letter dated May […]

18th May 2024
Banner
Sikkim: 2 dead, 4 including 4-year old injured in road accident in Singtam

The taxi was which was was on its way from Siliguri to Gangtok.

18th May 2024
Banner
Rs 69 cr Sikkim State Bank fraud: FIR against GM, 2 others

The three officers were posted at SBS's head office in Gangtok

17th May 2024
Banner
Sikkim celebrates 49th Statehood Day: Prez Murmu, PM Modi greet people in Himalayan state

President Droupadi Murmu led the nation in greeting the people of the Himalayan state on the very special occasion.

16th May 2024