BJP Releases 3rd List Of 9 Candidates For Sikkim Assembly Polls

The BJP has released the third list of 9 candidates for Sikkim Assembly elections.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released the third list of nine candidates for Sikkim Assembly elections.

Earlier in the day, the Central Election Committee of the BJP announced the second list consisting of nine candidates for the Sikkim Assembly polls. The saffron party fielded Bhim Kumar Sharma from the Gyalshing-Barnyak constituency, Aruna Manger from Namchi-Singhithan, and Yogen Rai from Melli. Phurba Rinzing Sherpa, Pempo Tshering Lepcha, Chewang Dadul Bhutia, and Niren Bhandari among others are also in the fray.

On Sunday, the saffron party released its first list of 14 candidates for the polls. In its first list, the saffron party named, Narendra Kumar Subba from Maneybung-Dentam, Sancho Lepcha from Rinchenpong, Sanchaman Limboo from Yangthang, and Dilli Ram Thapa from Upper Burtuk, among other candidates.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Prem Singh Singh Tamang was among the 16 candidates who filed their nomination papers on Tuesday for the upcoming polls. Tamang and his MLA son Aditya Golay filed their papers for the Soreng-Chakung constituency as SKM candidates. Golay filed the papers as Tamang's substitute candidate, an official statement said.

Golay is the incumbent MLA of Soreng-Chakung. The chief minister is also fighting the polls from the Rhenock seat. Citizen Action Party (CAP) candidates Pem Dorjee Sherpa and Kaushal Lohagan filed nomination papers from Daramdin and Salghari-Zoom seats, respectively.

SDF's Gnawo Chopel from the Kabi Lungchuk assembly seat and SKM nominee Sonam Lama for the Sangha constituency also filed their nomination papers. Sikkim will vote for its 32-member assembly and the lone Lok Sabha seat on April 19. The process of submitting nominations will close on Wednesday, while the scrutiny will take place on Thursday.