Taking a clear departure from his previous statements, Sikkim CM
Prem Singh Golay has said all communities from the State will have
representatives in the 32-seat Sikkim Assembly.
A few days back he had refused to name any candidate apart from the
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party symbol (table lamp) as the only candidate in
every constituency, fearing groupism among members.
Speaking at the state Teej festival celebrations in Singtam town,
Golay remarked, “In the current Sikkim Legislative Assembly there is no
representation of the Newar and Gurung communities as no candidate representing
these communities won in the 2019 elections.”
The CM added, “But for the upcoming 2024 elections, we will ensure
these two communities are represented in the Assembly. We will issue party
tickets based on community representation in different constituencies.”
Commenting on women’s representation in State electoral politics,
Golay shared, “Women had more representation in the recent Panchayat elections.
Of the 12 seats for District Chairmen and Vice Chairmen in the Panchayati Raj,
seven are women. When party tickets are given, most of the times, we expect a
woman to represent the constituency and even the State someday.”
