SKM faking popularity, alleges SDF

GANGTOK, 31 Mar: The Sikkim Democratic Front today rubbished reports of SDF members joining SKM and said that it is a mere publicity stunt by the opposition party. SDF has stated that none of its registered party workers have joined SKM.

SDF spokesperson, Bhim Dahal, said that a handful of SKM members are rejoining their own party in desperate attempts to mislead people of the supposed increase in their popularity. Mr. Dahal was addressing a press briefing of the party’s activities here at the SDF headquarters.

The SDF party is on the verge of setting a new record in the country by returning to power for the fifth consecutive time, said Mr. Dahal. “We will celebrate our silver jubilee in power in 2019. The opposition parties should not underestimate the overwhelming support of the people of Sikkim for SDF and its president Pawan Chamling,” he said.

He also dismissed allegations leveled by the Northeast In-charge of the All India Congress Committee, Luizinho Faleiro, that the SDF government has been siphoning off funds of 18 central flagship programmes. He termed the works undertaken by the SDF government under both central and state programs as “historic” and exemplary.

Sikkim has won many national and international awards time and again under the leadership of Chief Minister Pawan Chamling for transparency, efficiency and good governance, said the SDF spokesperson.

Expressing absolute confidence in the party’s victory in the 2014 elections, he said that the SDF party president has never fooled the public by making announcement of contesting elections from one place and then changing it to another place.

“Pawan Chamling will win the election from both Namchi-Singithang and Rangang-Yangang constituencies with a huge margin,” reiterated Mr. Dahal.