Sikkim CM Golay wins from Poklok-Kaamrang

Gangtok/Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang alias P.S. Golay has won the Poklok-Kaamrang constituency on Thursday in the Assembly by-poll vote count in the Himalyan state.

Golay, also the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha’s candidate, swept to victory with a huge margin while the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Sonam Tshering Venchungpa won from the Martam-Rumtek seat. The result of the Gangtok constituency was yet to be declared.In the 32-member Sikkim Assembly, the ruling SKM now has 18 legislators, followed by BJP (10) and SDF (1). Three seats are vacant.

–IANSssp