Prem Singh Tamang has taken oath as the Chief Minister of Sikkim.
Tamang’s Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won 31 of 32 seats in the Sikkim assembly elections. The lone other seat was by Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).
This is a stark reversal of fortunes for SDM that ruled Sikkim for 25 years until 2019.
Sikkim Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Tamang and 11 ministers at the swearing-in ceremony at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. This is Tamang’s second consecutive term as the CM of Sikkim.
After being sworn-in as the chief minister, Tamang thanked the people of the state for the “thumping majority”.
“I thank the people of Sikkim for giving us a thumping majority. The reason behind our victory is that we fulfilled the promises made in 2019 and did development work in the state. National security is our top priority. We are completing 50 years of statehood in 2025, I will speak to the PM on this,” said Tamang.
Following Tamang’s swearing-in, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him and wished him a ” fruitful tenure”.
“Congratulations to Shri Prem Singh Tamang on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Sikkim. Wishing him a fruitful tenure and looking forward to working with him for Sikkim’s progress,” said Modi in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
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