GANGTOK, 21 May [IPR]: Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister
designate, congratulated Pawan Chamling, the fifth term Chief Minister of
Sikkim today. Mr Modi tweeted, “Congratulations and best wishes to Pawan
Chamling on being sworn in as Sikkim CM. We will work together for Sikkim’s
progress”.
Hailing Mr. Chamling’s fifth consecutive win, online news
portals like Yahoo India News have reported on Mr. Modi’s congratulatory note
to him. Mr. Chamling is set to become the longest serving Chief Minister in
India, breaking former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu’s record of 23
years, writes the online news portal.
