Sikkim BJP formally makes alliance with ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

GANGTOK: Following its alliance with the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), the state unit of the BJP has formally become a part of Sikkim government on Friday.

With the formalization of the alliance, former chief minister Pawan Chamling is left as the only Opposition member in the 32-member Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

In a press statement, president of the state BJP, DB Chauhan, said that for the first time in the history of Sikkim, people are witnessing an alliance between ruling parties in both Centre and the state with a commitment of cooperation and to advance the development of Sikkim in the days to come.