Sikkim: Social Worker Phurba Tshering Sherpa Joins SKM as Election Campaign Committee Chairman
Northeast Desk, 30th March: Social worker Phurba Tshering Sherpa made headlines by joining the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and receiving the appointment letter as the Election Campaign Committee Chairman for the Tumin Lingee Assembly constituency.
This move came as a surprise to many, as Sherpa had recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before swiftly changing his allegiance to the SKM.
Earlier, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Sikkim had announced its decision to break away from the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) alliance. Passang Sherpa, the spokesperson for Sikkim BJP, addressed the press on March 24, denouncing alleged corruption within the SKM-led government.
Sherpa highlighted instances of mismanagement and malpractices within the SKM administration, including the controversial sale of hydro power projects and the Teesta Urja project to private entities. He also criticized corruption in food distribution during the COVID-19 crisis, emphasizing the BJP’s stance against aligning with any party tainted by corruption.
The announcement of the BJP’s departure from the alliance sparked conflicting statements from the SKM camp. Jacob Khaling suggested that the dissolution was temporary until after the elections, but Sherpa refuted this claim, labeling it as deceitful. He emphasized that the BJP’s decision to sever ties with the SKM was final and irreversible.