Two nominations of candidates representing the Citizen Action Party (CAP) of Sikkim were rejected by the Returning Officer (RO) during scrutiny on Monday, which the CAP has termed as a conspiracy.
Former legislator and son of Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay, Aditya Golay, on Monday filed his nomination for the Soreng Chakung bypoll as a Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's (SKM) candidate.
Sikkim Assembly has been rendered opposition-less with the lone legislator of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), Tenzing Norbu Lamtha, joining the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party. Lamtha joined SKM on Wednesday.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party unanimously selected Mingma Norbu Sherpa from Daramdin constituency as the new Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.
Tenzing Lamtha, the only legislator from the Sikkim Democratic Front party, has broken the silence on whether he will join the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha or remain in opposition.
The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party (SKM) has announced its list of candidates for the 32 member Sikkim Assembly polls with Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang slated to contest from two constituencies, including his son Aditya Tamang’s seat of Soreng Chakung.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) announced on Monday that sitting legislator Samdup Lepcha will be the MLA candidate from the Lachen Mangan constituency for the 2024 elections.