Speaker KN Rai administered the Oath of
Affirmation to the recently elected MLA from Rangang Yangang constituency, RN
Chamling during the second session of the ninth Assembly on Friday. Mr.
Chamling had won the bye election from Rangang Yangang as an Independent
candidate with 51.33% of the votes cast against the 43.22% votes secured by
Kumari Mangar of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front party. The bye-election at
Rangang-Yangang was necessitated after Chief Minister Pawan Chamling vacated
this seat while retaining Namchi-Singithang. The bye-election was held on 13
September.
