SKM's Mingma Norbu Sherpa new speaker of Sikkim assemblyA two-term MLA from Daramdin, Sharma was a minister in the last Prem Singh Tamang government. After taking charge, the new speaker read out...
BJP releases third list of 9 candidates for Sikkim Assembly electionsThe Bharatiya Janata Party's Central Election Committee released the third list of 9 candidates for the Sikkim Assembly elections, includin...
SDF chief Pawan Chamling to contest from 2 Assembly seatsPawan Kumar Chamling, former chief minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) president, will contest from two assembly seats in the upcomi...
SDF announces candidate list, Pawan Kumar Chamling to contest from Poklok-Kamrang Assembly seatFormer Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling to contest from Poklok-Kamrang, while ex-India footballer Bhaichung Bhutia will run from ...
BJP announces candidates for Sikkim assembly, LS pollsThe BJP announced 14 candidates for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections, including Dinesh Chandra Nepal for the Lok Sabha seat. The p...
Sikkim's Chamling pips Jyoti Basu to become India's longest serving CMThe founding president of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) completed 23 years, four months and 17 days of uninterrupted service in ...
Setback for BJP? Party sees disappointing bypoll results in Rajasthan, UPThe BJP, however, had a reason to smile in West Bengal where it made its debut in the state assembly by winning the Basirhat Dakshin seat.
- Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's brother wins Sikkim Assembly seat as Independent
R N Chamling, who fought the seat as an Independent candidate polled 4788 votes, Kumari Mangar of ruling SDF got 4080 votes.
Ranjab Ben Bhatta BJP candidate for Vadodara Lok Sabha seatIt was widely speculated that BJP President Amit Shah would be fielded from the seat, but Shah has decided not to contest.
Election Commission announces by-poll schedule of Rangang-Yangang in SikkimWith the issue of notification the process of nomination has started from Aug 20 and will remain in force till last date of nomination on A...
Pawan Chamling, India's longest serving chief ministerChamling's SDF has successfully combated anti-incumbency and the 'Parivartan' cry of the opposition by harping on peace and sustainable dev...
Sikkim Democratic Front storms to power for fifth consecutive term in SikkimChamling, who was in power for an uninterrupted 20 years, also contested from the Rangang-Yangang seat, the result of which is awaited.
4th phase of Lok Sabha Polls: Polling on for 7 seats in 4 statesPolling has begun in Assam for three Lok Sabha constituencies, under elaborate security arrangement in the second phase of the elections in...
Simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls begin in SikkimA force of 3,500 policemen and 15 companies of the West Bengal police have been assigned to maintain security during polling in this peacef...
Pawan Chamling to contest from YangangPawan Chamling had started his career in politics from Yangang village in 1982 and was elected to the Yangang Gram Panchayat.
SDF announces names of 32 candidates for Assembly pollsSikkim Democratic Front (SDF) today announced names of all 32 candidates for the state assembly elections scheduled on April 12.
- Pranab Mukherjee regets absence of Indian university among top 200 of world
Pranab Mukherjee regretted the absence of any Indian university among the top 200 in the world but was confident that things will improve.