Press Release

HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER MEETS UNION MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

Information & Public Relations Department

Date: 12-Jun-2019

New Delhi, June 12:(IPR) Shri Prem Singh Tamang, Hon’ble Chief Minister along with Shri Sonam Lama, Hon’ble Minister, Rural Management and Development Department called on the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda in Delhi today.

Hon’ble Chief Minister congratulated Shri Arjun Munda, for his victory in recent Lok Sabha election and also wished him a very fruitful career for the present assignment as the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs. Chief Minister expressed his concern over the two issues in particular, about according seat allocation in favour of Limboo and Tamang communities in Sikkim Legislative Assembly and about granting tribal status to all the eleven left out communities of Sikkim.

The Chief Minister and the Union Minister further discussed steps to sort out the above two issues in a coordinated manner. The Union Minister also assured him all possible support towards finalizing both the issues as quickly as possible.