GANGTOK, : Former minister Dawcho Lepcha, the CAP Sikkim candidate for Gangtok constituency, has promised to address the pressing issues of Gangtokians if he is elected as their public representative.
Speaking at a media conference here on Friday, Dawcho maintained that the State capital is suffocating due to rapid unplanned urbanisation and lack of breathing spaces and proper infrastructure. He highlighted that Gangtok and its people are suffering for a long timedue to irregular power and water supply. Both the previous government and present government ignored the requirements of Gangtok and its citizens, he said.
If I am elected as the Gangtok MLA, I promise to address all the issues and problems of Gangtok in five years, said the CAP Sikkim candidate. I have started my election campaign from today and though there is less time, I will make every effort to personally reach every voter in Gangtok and share our party’s programmes and vision for Gangtok and Sikkim, he said.
Dawcho said the CAP Sikkim has made a strong impact within a short period based on its founding agenda of bringing reforms in Sikkim and to correct all the wrongdoings of the past and present governments. He appealed to the voters of Gangtok to participate in the democratic process by coming forward to cast their votes in large numbers.
Dawcho had in past won two elections from West Sikkim as a SDF candidate.
The CAP Sikkim candidate for Sangha seat, Norcho Lepcha also appealed to the voters of Sangha seat to extend their support to him through their votes.
The other candidates in Gangtok constituency are Delay Namgyal Barfungpa (SKM), Pintso Chopel Lepcha (SDF), Pema Wangyal Rinzing (BJP) and Snumit Targain (INC). There are 11,840 voters in Gangtok constituency.