May 28, 2024 10:27 pm
"The people have decided to facilitate SDF to return to power in an apparent disapproval of political violence perpetrated by SKM goons," he said.
July 23, 2023 8:04 am
Odisha's Patnaik will on Sunday become the second longest-serving CM of India. The top slot is also within reach as a sixth term nine months from now seems very much a possibility.
August 13, 2019 3:16 pm
With today's development, former Sikkim chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's SDF is left only with 5 MLAs in the 32-member Assembly. In the recently held Assembly elections, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won 17 seats while the SDF won 15 seats.
June 05, 2019 12:50 pm
“I will never retire. Politics is my passion and I will continue working. For now people have placed me in the Opposition and I am happy to serve in this capacity,” says Chamling.
May 27, 2019 11:24 am
The SKM, founded in 2013, won a slender majority in the 32-member Sikkim Legislative Assembly by bagging 17 seats against 15 won by the SDF.
May 26, 2019 8:25 pm
In the recently held Assembly elections, the Sikkim Kratikari Morcha (SKM) won 17 seats in the 32-member Assembly while the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) won 15 seats.
May 04, 2018 4:07 pm
Chamling has been corresponding with the President, Prime Minister and other union ministers to press for inclusion of Gurung, Mangar, Rai, Sunwar, Mukhia, Jogi, Thami, Yakha, Bahun, Chettri and Newar in the ST list.
April 17, 2018 1:00 pm
"We are also coming up with our own state university," Chamling said. "The purpose of education should be to become good human beings for which the students must change their mindset," he added.
June 23, 2017 3:47 am
In a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Chamling said that the “creation of Gorkhaland state will also restore permanent peace and prosperity in the region”. Chamling on Thursday posted a copy of the letter on his Facebook page.