SKM chief P.S. Golay sworn in as Sikkim Chief Minister

Sikkim got its new government today after Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo P.S. Golay was sworn in as the 6th Chief Minister of the Himalayan state. Golay along with his 10-member cabinet colleagues took oath of office in Gangtok’s Paljor stadium thronged by thousands of SKM supporters. Governor Ganga Prasad administered the oath office to the […]

Sikkim Chief Minister and SDF supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling resigns

India’s longest serving chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has resigned. Chamling’s resignation comes after opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) scripted history by winning the Assembly polls in the state. Chamling on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Ganga Prasad to pave the way for formation of the next government. The SKM won an absolute majority […]

Sikkim election results 2019: SKM scripts history; wins 14 assembly seats

On a day when BJP created history by registering a massive comeback, SKM the main opposition party in Sikkim managed to dethrone SDF government that had been in power for 25 years. Though the five time Chief Minister Pawan Chamling managed to retain his two seats, he could not save his party from losing this […]

Sikkim, Arunachal Assembly elections on April 11

Voting for Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assemblies will be held on April 11 simultaneously with the first phase of polling for general elections. Sikkim will go to polls for the 32-seat Assembly, the term of which expires on May 27. The state is ruled by Sikkim Democratic Front’s Pawan Chamling who will be contending for […]

Hamro Sikkim leaders join ruling Sikkim Democratic Front

Veteran politician RB Subba joined the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front on Wednesday along with his supporters. Hamro Sikkim Working president and adviser KN Uprety also joined the SDF along with Subba. Subba who had quit the ruling party to form the Hamro Sikkim Party rejoined the SDF. He quit Hamro Sikkim citing lack of democracy […]

Pawan Chamling’s bid to woo voters; Janta Mela begins in Sikkim

Janta Mela, which is the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front led Government’s popular flagship event, began on Wednesday at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. With state elections just couple of months away, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has got into the election mode and is leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling attended […]

Sikkim govt organises Rojgar Mela; launches ‘One Family, One Job’ scheme

With an aim to provide work order for 20 thousand unemployed youths, the SDF-led Government in Sikkim organised a ‘Rojgar Mela’ enhancing ‘One Family One Job Scheme’ on Saturday. The Rojgar Mela is a first of its kind in the country, claimed the Sikkim government. Earlier, after inaugurating the Rozgar Mela at Paljor Stadium in […]

Sikkim Chief Minister’s office gets new address; CM Pawan Chamling new office

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today took charge of the new Chief Minister’s Office at the new secretariat building. The new secretariat building was inaugurated in December 4 last year. Chief Minister Chamling was accorded a warm welcome by the cabinet ministers and chief secretary. In the first phase of the project, the new secretariat […]

Sikkim: CM Pawan Chamling inaugurates 135-feet Chenrezig statue

The world’s tallest statue of Chenrezig Singkham Riwo Potala standing tall at 135-feet was inaugurated today by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling at Pelling. Chenrezig Singkham, is one of the most important deities among three deities of Buddhism. The project that started in 2009, was sanctified by the Dalai Lama in March earlier this year. It […]