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Krishna Kumari Rai resigns as Namchi-Singithang MLA
GANGTOK,: A day after taking oath in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Krishna
Kumari Rai has resigned as the MLA from Namchi-Singithang constituency under
Namchi district.
The SLA
Speaker has accepted the resignation of Krishna Kumari Rai, the spouse of Chief
Minister PS Golay, which now leaves Namchi-Singithang Assembly seat vacant, effective
from June 13.
Bye-elections
will be held for Namchi-Singithang in coming days along with one of the two
constituencies that the Chief Minister would vacate. Golay had been elected
from Rhenock and Soreng-Chakung constituencies.
As a SKM
candidate, Krishna Kumari Rai had registered a comprehensive victory from
Namchi-Singithang defeating her nearest rival by a margin of 5,302 votes in the
recent Assembly elections.
Chief
Minister PS Golay also informed the people through his social media page about
Krishna Kumari Rai’s resignation as the MLA, mentioning that she has vacated
her seat in alignment with the unanimous decision of the party, prioritizing
its welfare and objectives.
“It is
important to note that, at the request of the parliamentary committee of the
SKM party, she contested in the elections for the welfare of our party. On
behalf of our party, as president, I express my sincere gratitude to her for
her dedication and unwavering support.
The party committee
is committed to providing opportunities to genuine and dedicated party
functionaries.”
“To the
residents of the Namchi-Singithang constituency, I assure you that you will
continue to have a dedicated and genuine MLA who will serve your interests.
Madam Krishna Rai and I will remain deeply involved in addressing your needs,
ensuring that the constituency benefits from the care and attention of three
representatives: the new candidate, Madam Krishna Rai, and myself,” said the
Chief Minister in his message.
Golay
urged the Namchi-Singithang residents not to be disheartened. Please continue
to have confidence in the leadership of the SKM party, as well as in my
personal care and concern for the people of the Namchi-Singithang constituency,
he said.
When
contacted, SKM spokesperson Bikash Basnet also confirmed the Namchi-Singithang
legislator’s resignation as the area MLA.
Basnet
expressed that Krishna Kumari Rai was fielded by the SKM to secure victory for
the party in Namchi-Singithang constituency considering that she was doing
social work there for a long time.
It was
informed that Krishna Kumari Rai, having resigned as the MLA, would continue
with her social work in Namchi-Singhithang besides getting more time for other
important engagements as the spouse of the Chief Minister and her spiritual
engagements.
The
resignation, considering all these aspects, was a mutual decision between the
Chief Minister, the SKM party and Krishna Kumari Rai, and it was not a
surprising decision, informed Basnet.
Asked if
the Namchi-Singithang SKM workers would be disappointed, Basnet said the party
is already giving messages to the party cadre there. He mentioned that Krishna
Kumari Rai had also spoken about this possibility to the Namchi-Singithang SKM
workers at many occasions.
It would
be difficult to fill the gap left by her but we will give a good worker from
the party at Namchi-Singithang, said the SKM spokesperson, adding that the
Chief Minister and Krishna Kumari Rai would continue their work for the people
there like before.
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