CM ADDRESSES CAMPAIGN MEETINGS FOR RUMTEK AND UPPER BURTUK

Golay has betrayed the people of Upper Burtuk: Chamling

..ASSURES TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOST TIME AND LACK OF DEVELOPMENT IN CONSTITUENCY

GANGTOK, 03 Apr: Sikkim Democratic Front president Pawan Chamling today assured the people of Burtuk that the next SDF government will work towards developing the constituency at an accelerated pace since it has lost the last 5 years.

Mr. Chamling was speaking to the people of Upper Burtuk this afternoon as part of his election campaign. Upper Burtuk had elected Sikkim Krantikari Morcha leader, PS Tamang [Golay] as its MLA on an SDF ticket in the last elections. However, due to differences between Mr Tamang and the SDF leadership mid-term, the constituency suffered.

In this context, Mr. Chamling held the former SDF MLA and present SKM leader responsible for the lack of development in the constituency. Accusing Mr. Tamang of betraying the people of Upper Burtuk he stated that the SDF party had given the ticket to him in order to work for the area which he failed to do.

The next SDF government will fulfill all the demands of the public of the area and work rigorously to take Burtuk 10 years ahead, making up for the lost time, stated Mr Chamling. He urged his supporters to spread the message that the election was for the people and not for the leader so the people have to vote for the people’s party.

Mr Chamling stated that there should be change for the good and not to lead the state towards unrest. The SDF president alleged that the opposition party does not have any programme or policy and is terrorizing the people with violence and anti-social activities.

Assuring to fulfill all demands placed by the public of the area he said that the next SDF government would be more development oriented as well as youth and people centric.

He shared his dream to make the youth more capable and to prepare them for the competitive world and to hand over the state to them. He urged the youth to think and work seriously on how they want the state to develop.

SDF candidate for Upper Burtuk, DR Thapa said that he would not betray the people of the area like the previous MLA who, he alleged, had wasted the precious votes of the public by failing to fulfill their aspirations. He added that following the directions and programmes of the leader of the party he would work for the overall development of the area.

SDF Lok Sabha candidate, PD Rai said that due to the programmes and policies and leadership, the party would again come to power. He assured to place all issues of the state in the Parliament and to the concerned central ministries for the welfare of the people of Sikkim.

Earlier in the day, Mr Chamling also addressed the public of Martam-Rumtek in East Sikkim.