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'Simply not for me': After consecutive defeats, Bhaichung Bhutia quits politics Leaving politics after successive defeats, I acknowledge SKM's win in Sikkim. Despite setbacks since 2014, I aimed to enhance sports and tourism in Sikkim, a vision unfulfilled due to electoral outcomes. My journey reflects a commitment to the state...
25 Jun, 2024, 06.42 PM ISTKangana Ranaut slap row: CISF woman constable gets offer of legal assistance Some farmer outfits supported the CISF constable who allegedly slapped Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh airport over her stance on farmers' protests. The constable, Kulwinder Kaur, has been suspended and an FIR lodged against her.
08 Jun, 2024, 11.22 AM ISTSKM chief PS Tamang to take oath as Sikkim CM on June 10 The decision to defer the swearing-in ceremony to June 10 was taken during the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) legislature party meeting, held earlier in the day at the chief minister's official residence, Mintokgang, as Tamang will visit Delhi on Su...
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SKM's Indra Hang Subba wins lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim Indra Hang Subba wins Sikkim Lok Sabha seat, defeating CAP-Sikkim's Bharat Basnett. SKM chief P S Tamang supports NDA. SDF's PD Rai stands third, BJP's Dinesh Chandra Nepal comes fifth, Independent candidate Laten Tshering Sherpa bags 21,263 votes.
04 Jun, 2024, 05.58 PM ISTPrem Singh Tamang elected leader of SKM legislature party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) legislators have re-elected Prem Singh Tamang as their Chief Ministerial candidate. Tamang announced that all 30 newly elected legislators signed a resolution designating him as the leader of the Legislature Party and ...
03 Jun, 2024, 08.25 PM ISTAssembly election results: BJP retains Arunachal; SKM sweeps Sikkim polls BJP won power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term, securing 46 seats in the 60-member assembly. NPP, an ally of BJP, also gained seats in the election. In Sikkim, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) returned to power for 2nd consecutive t...
03 Jun, 2024, 12.16 AM ISTSikkim: Ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) returns back to power for second consecutive term Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) wins 31 out of 32 seats in Sikkim, securing a second consecutive term. Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front wins only one seat. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang expresses gratitude for the victory.
02 Jun, 2024, 07.54 PM ISTBhaichung Bhutia loses to SKM's R D Dorjee in Barfung assembly seat Former India Football captain Bhaichung Bhutia lost the Barfung Assembly constituency to SKM's Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia. The Citizen Action Party - Sikkim candidate in Barfung constituency got 656 votes. SKM candidate won with 8,358 votes; BJP nominee ...
02 Jun, 2024, 06.47 PM ISTLotus fails to bloom in Sikkim The BJP could secure only 5.18 per cent of the votes in the Himalayan state. The SKM got 58.38 per cent votes while the Sikkim Democratic Front bagged 27.37 per cent votes. Sikkim BJP president Dilli Ram Thapa lost to SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upp...
02 Jun, 2024, 05.28 PM ISTSikkim CM's wife Krishna Rai wins Namchi-Singhithang seat Krishna Kumari Rai, the wife of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, emerged victorious from the Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituency, according to officials. Representing the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), she secured a win over her closes...
02 Jun, 2024, 02.58 PM ISTSikkim Elections Winners Losers List: SKM secures 2nd consecutive win. Here is the full list of winners The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) secured a second consecutive term in the Himalayan state, winning 19 out of 32 assembly seats. Led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, the SKM also leads in 12 additional seats. Elections were held alongside the f...
02 Jun, 2024, 02.58 PM ISTArunachal, Sikkim Exit Polls 2024 Result Live: Who's winning the throne in AP and Sikkim? Arunachal - Sikkim Exit Polls 2024 News Live: Arunachal Pradesh saw simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections on April 19, with vote counting set for June 2. The BJP has already secured 10 of 60 assembly seats unopposed. In Sikkim, the ruling SK...
02 Jun, 2024, 01.49 PM ISTSikkim assembly election 2024 result: SKM eyes landslide victory with 31 seats. Know all about founder Prem Singh Tamang here As per the Election Commission of India, the ruling SKM is currently in the lead in 30 out of the 32 assembly seats in Sikkim, with the SDF ahead in one constituency. Vote counting for all 32 seats in Sikkim commenced at 6 am on Sunday, under string...
02 Jun, 2024, 10.59 AM ISTSikkim election: Bhaichung Bhutia, former star footballer, trails in final round The former star footballer had set up his own party -- Hamro Sikkim Party -- in 2018, before merging it with SDF in 2023. Bhutia is currently the vice-president of the SDF.
02 Jun, 2024, 10.42 AM ISTSKM, SDF candidates keep fingers crossed ahead of Sikkim assembly polls counting on Sunday The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) hopes for a second consecutive term while the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) aims to unseat it in the elections in Sikkim.
01 Jun, 2024, 06.20 PM ISTBJP leader booked for culpable homicide over farmer's death in Patiala BJP leader Harwinder Singh Harpalpur faces culpable homicide charges after farmer Surinder Pal Singh's death during a protest against candidate Preneet Kaur. Protests intensify, demanding justice and compensation for victims' families.
06 May, 2024, 02.17 PM ISTSDF chief Pawan Chamling alleges that he was pushed by SKM workers in Namchi Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) president Pawan Kumar Chamling claimed he was pushed by rival Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) supporters during campaigning in Namchi district. A video of the incident has gone viral, but the authenticity could not be in...
08 Apr, 2024, 03.47 PM ISTBJP seeks to make footprint in Sikkim ruled largely by regional parties BJP seeks foothold in Sikkim through nationalism and welfare measures. Broke alliance with SKM over seat-sharing. Elections for 30 Assembly and one Lok Sabha seat. SKM wary of BJP's outreach bid.
03 Apr, 2024, 03.17 PM ISTSikkim CM among 16 candidates to file nomination papers for assembly polls Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Singh Tamang and 15 other candidates filed nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections. Tamang and his son filed for the Soreng-Chakung constituency under the SKM party. Various other candidates, including ...
28 Mar, 2024, 05.59 PM ISTSikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang to contest from two assembly seats, fields wife against Chamling Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang will contest from two assembly constituencies in the upcoming polls, while his wife Krishna Kumari Rai will face opposition SDF president Pawan Kumar Chamling in the Namchi-Singhithang seat. The ruling Sikkim ...
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