Mass resignation in SDF: 43 leaders & members quit

Tuesday, Oct 08, 2024 23:15 [IST]

Last Update: Monday, Oct 07, 2024 17:41 [IST]

Mass resignation in SDF: 43 leaders & members quit

GANGTOK,: Forty-three members and leaders of the SDF on Monday announced their resignations from the party.

Prominent among them are SDF candidates GM Gurung (Singtam-Khamdong), Ashis Rai (Arithang) and Dr. Tika Nepal (Gyalshing-Bernyak), senior party functionaries Kishore Khadka, Satish Mohan Pradhan, Dr. Shiva Kumar Timshina and Mojesh Bantawa, and Ravi Darjee, panchayat member from Upper Tintek, Chisopani GPU under Khamdong-Singtam.

Altogether 43 individuals from various constituencies have resigned from the SDF, a press release states.

 

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
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