Sikkim MLAs to be sworn-in on June 3

The oathtaking ceremony of Sikkim MLAs will be held on June 3 according to a statementissued by the Raj Bhawan.

Pro-term Speaker Sangay Lepcha will administer the oath of office and secrecy during the session to the 29 newly elected MLAs in the 32-member assembly. The statement said that three candidates namely former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and D T Lepcha (both SDF) and Kunga Nima Lepcha (SKM) were elected from two seats each.

ChiefMinister PS Golay is not a member of the legislative assembly as he had notcontested the recently-concluded assembly polls in Sikkim.

Golay'sparty Sikkim Krantikari Morcha emerged victory by bagging 17 seats in the election.

On theother hand, Pawan Kumar Chamling of SDF has thrown out of power nearly after 25years as it has won 15 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election.