Sikkim: Last prince of erstwhile Chogyal dynasty Gyalsay Tenzing Jigmee Namgyal no more
First Published: 22nd November, 2023 13:46 IST
He was the grandson of Chogyal Täshi Namgyal
Reported by Prakash Adhikari
Gyalsay Tenzing Jigmee Namgyal, the last prince of the erstwhile Chogyal dynasty in Sikkim, passed away yesterday in Mumbai. He was 61.
According to his family members, Gyalsay Tenzing Jigmee Namgyal was undergoing medical treatment in Mumbai. Namgyal’s body is scheduled to be brought back to Sikkim on Friday.
He was the grandson of Chogyal Täshi Namgyal.
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