GANGTOK,: Citizen Action Party (CAP) Sikkim’s Chief Ministerial candidate Ganesh Rai is maintaining a pressing election campaign in his two contesting constituencies of Melli and Chujachen, besides campaigning for party candidates in other constituencies.
Speaking with SIKKIM EXPRESS on Saturday, the CAP leader mentioned that he is trying his best to reach out to every voter in Melli and Chujachen but facing challenges given the short campaigning period where door-to-door campaigning is also restricted to day hours only. Party functionaries of the respective constituencies are reaching out to the voters on my behalf and sharing the party’s message, he said. He added that as the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate, he is also covering other constituencies to address the masses about the party’s vision and programmes.
Our main election agenda is bringing reforms in politics, economy and administration for building a new Sikkim, said the CAP Sikkim’s Chief Ministerial candidate.
CAP Sikkim has fielded candidates in 30 Assembly constituencies and veteran politician Bharat Basnet as its Lok Sabha candidate.
Rai said the CAP Sikkim is committed for total protection of Article 371F and accused the SKM government of violating the special Constitutional provisions for Sikkim. The major violation took place with the expansion of Sikkimese definition in the Finance Act 2023 and it is unfortunate that both our MPs in the Parliament did not raise this issue when the bill was placed, he said.
CAP Sikkim assures the people of Sikkim that after forming the government, we will review the Finance Act 2023 and all those Central Acts that violate Article 371F and have such laws amended in consultation with the Central government, said Rai.
Rai urged the people of Sikkim to deeply contemplate before casting their votes on April 19 as the 2024 election is very crucial for the State. “Sikkim is soon celebrating its golden jubilee of democracy but does true democracy exist in Sikkim? We need to bring reforms and establish true democracy and build a better future and this is the right time to vote for a CAP Sikkim government,” he said.