NAMCHI,: Satish Chandra Rai, the SKM candidate for Namchi-Singithang bypolls, filed his nomination papers on Monday to the Returning Officer at Namchi DAC.
The SKM candidate was escorted by a large number of SKM workers and functionaries including Bhoj Raj Rai, Delay Barfungpa, NB Pradhan, LB Das, Raj Kumari Thapa and Bikash Basnet.
Former Namchi-Singhithang MLA Krishna Kumari Rai was also present as the SKM supporters accompanied Satish Chandra Rai to file his nomination papers. The candidate attended receptions at various places in Namchi along with the SKM election campaign coordinators.
Speaking to the media, the SKM candidate thanked the party president & Chief Minister PS Golay for fielding him as the Namchi-Singhithang candidate. He also thanked former Namchi-Singhithang MLA Krishna Kumari Rai and the party’s parliamentary board.
“After winning the bypoll, I will work towards solving water scarcity of Namchi as the first priority, followed by proper sewage and drainage management system of the town,” said Satish Chandra Rai as his priorities after being elected.
The rural areas within the constituency will also be given utmost priority, he added.
Speaking to the media, former Namchi-Singhithang MLA Krishna Kumari Rai expressed that the public demands made during the 2024 Assembly election campaign will be fulfilled by the new candidate.
Krishna Kumari Rai had secured a resounding victory from Namchi-Singhithang during the 2024 Assembly election. However, she resigned a day after taking oath as the legislator in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly paving way for the bye-elections in Namchi-Singhithang.
So far, only the SKM has filed candidature for Namchi-Singithang seat with October 25 as the last day for filing nominations.