Congress slams EC for reducing Sikkim CM's disqualification period

Congress lashed out Election Commission (EC) on Monday for reducing Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang's disqualification period by almost five years. Congress leer Abhishek Singhvi has alleged that EC's move gives out a "clear mess" that whoever sings praises of  government is immunised from law of land. According to reports, reducing period will enable Tamang to contest assembly elections and if he wins, he will be able to retain his post. Election Commission reduced Tamang's disqualification period under electoral law on Sunday. 

Singhvi lashes out 

Lashing out at EC's decision to reduce disqualification period, Singhvi alleged that to get relief,one has to sing praises of government. He said that both Tamang and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Pras Yav were found guilty in fodder scam. He ded, however, that while Tamang can contest polls, latter is in jail and debarred from contesting any elections. 

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Tamang files for mination polls

Day after EC gave relief to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, he filed his mination for upcoming by-polls in state from Poklok-Kamrang assembly constituency on Monday. Tamang h spent a year in jail from August 2017 to 2018 as he was found guilty of misappropriation of government funds in a cow distribution scheme as Minister of Animal Husbandry in 1990s. verdict against him during 1990s h barred him from contesting any elections for six years, after which he served jail terms. In 2018, Tamang became Chief Minister of Sikkim after assembly polls in April last year. 

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