Gangtok:  With a section of the political class raking up regional sentiments in campaigning for the forthcoming assembly and parliamentary polls, the regional Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad (SHRP)  came out in the open condemning the ‘divisive forces’ and pledged to work for all sections of the society if elected to power.
The SHRP will seek to […]

Gangtok: Expressing disapproval over the personality-centric politics in Sikkim in post-merger era, veteran politician R C Poudyal has vowed to launch a second revolution after 1973 when monarchy was ousted from the state. Mr. Poudyal said he has decided to come out of a self-imposed retirement from active politics to lead the masses in restoring […]

Gangtok: The election department officials conducted a EVM familiarization and programme for the benefit of the recognized and registered political parties of Sikkim.
Representatives of the political parties were familiarized with the functioning of the EVMs and the technical details about the process for casting of votes, the Chief Electoral Officer TT Dorji told reporters at Chintan […]

Gangtok: The Sikkim Nationalist Peoples Party (SNPP) lamenting that successive governments at the Centre have failed to protect the rights of the Sikkimese people in the letter and spirit of the agreement preceding the merger of Sikkim with the Union of India in 1975.
In this context, the SNPP reiterated its demand for the restoration of the associate […]

Gangtok: The Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) president Nar Bahadur Bhandari has replaced party candidates in five assembly constituencies of the state.
Mr. Bhandari, a former Chief Minister announced the names of new candidates while addressing the election meetings in the state recently, party sources said.
Mr. Bhandari has replaced the candidate of East Sikkim assembly seat […]

Gangtok: Only one candidate filed nomination papers on the first day of filing of nominations on Thursday for Assembly and Parliamentary polls in Sikkim to be held on April 30, an election department official said.
CPI(M) candidate Punya Prasad Koirala filed his papers from Namcheypong assembly constituency, Additional Secretary D K Pradhan said.
No nominations will be filed […]