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Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. (File photo via X/@PSTamangGolay)
Tamang, 56, has become chief minister for the second consecutive term. His Sikkim Krantikari Morcha returned to power in the state by a landslide victory, winning 31 seats in the 32-member assembly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Prem Singh Tamang on taking oath as the chief minister of Sikkim and wished him a fruitful tenure.
Modi said on X that he looked forward to working with Tamang for the state’s progress.
“Congratulations to Shri @PSTamangGolay 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,” the prime minister said.
Congratulations to Shri @PSTamangGolay 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.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 10, 2024
Tamang, 56, has become chief minister for the second consecutive term.
His Sikkim Krantikari Morcha returned to power in the state by a landslide victory, winning 31 seats in the 32-member assembly. The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front, which ruled the state for 25 years in a row till 2019, could manage only one seat.