Former Legislators condole BR Rai’s passing away

GANGTOK, 04 June: A meeting of Former Legislators' Federation of Sikkim [FLFS] was held at Gangtok today under the chairmanship of its president, SK Pradhan.

A press release informs that the former MLAs present in the meeting expressed their deepest condolences on the sad demise of Late Bhim Raj Rai, former Member of Legislative Assembly from Jorethang constituency.

Late Bhim Raj Rai represented Jorethang constituency in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1989 from the Sikkim Sangram Parishad party. He was re-elected from the same constituency for the 1989-94 term. He was elevated as the Minister of Forest Environment and Wild Life department in 1992. The Late BR Rai was working under Forest and Mines Geology department as Assistant Conservator of Forest before joining active politics. During his tenure as MLA he has made immense contribution for the development of Jorethang constituency.

Late BR Rai was undergoing treatment at Central Referral Hospital, Manipal and after prolonged illness he breathed his last on 03 June at CRH, Tadong. He was a man of downtrodden and a man of high integrity. The members present in the condolence meeting expressed their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul, the release mentions.