Picture : Prem Singh Tamang on Facebook
Victorious Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang called on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and submitted a resolution passed by newly-elected MLAs of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) electing him as their legislature party leader to stake claim to form the next government, an official said.
As per report by PTI, He was accompanied by all the newly-elected SKM MLAs during the meeting with the Governor at the Raj Bhavan.
Acharya congratulated the newly elected MLAs and wished them well.
It was not immediately known when the swearing-in ceremony of the chief minister and his council of ministers would take place, the official said.
Tamang the outgoing CM had called on the Governor on Sunday evening and had submitted his resignation to clear the decks for the formation of a new government.
Acharya had asked Tamang to continue as the chief minister for the time being.
Earlier, The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term by a landslide victory, winning 31 seats in the 32-member assembly. The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front secured one seat.
