Sikkim CM’s father Kalu Singh Tamang dies at 93

Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang’s father Kalu Singh Tamang died in West Bengal’s Siliguri on Wednesday. He was 93.

“With profound sorrow, I would like to inform everyone that my beloved father Shri Kalu Singh Tamang breathed his last at 10:30 am in Siliguri,” he tweeted.

“However, as we are all aware of the COVID-19 protocols, I, along with my family would kindly request everyone to stay safe and condole his demise from their homes. We would very much appreciate your co-operation and prayers in this hour of grief,” he said in another Twitter post.