Gangtok, Jun 25 (PTI) Indian soccer icon Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday introduced that he was quitting politics, following his defeat within the just lately held meeting elections in Sikkim.
Bhaichung, the vp of the Sikkim Democratic Entrance (SDF), misplaced to SKM’s Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia within the Barfung seat, which marked his sixth electoral defeat.
He joined politics in 2014 when the ruling TMC in West Bengal named him as its candidate for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat. In 2018, he took the plunge into the political enviornment of his state by forming the Hamro Sikkim Social gathering. Final yr, he merged his get together with the Pawan Chamling-led SDF.
“Firstly, I want to congratulate Mr PS Tamang and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) for profitable the meeting elections. The folks of Sikkim have given them a convincing mandate and I hope the SKM govt will work to fulfil their guarantees and take Sikkim to higher heights throughout all sectors,” he stated in an announcement.
“After the 2024 election outcomes, I’ve had the realisation that electoral politics is solely not for me. I’m subsequently quitting all types of electoral politics with quick impact,” he added.
After dropping the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency to the BJP in 2014, the TMC fielded Bhutia as its candidate for the 2016 West Bengal meeting elections within the Siliguri seat, however he misplaced to the CPI(M). Following the formation of his get together in 2018, he contested the 2019 Sikkim meeting elections from two seats however misplaced in each. He once more unsuccessfully contested the by-election to the Gangtok meeting seat, which was held later that yr.
He misplaced the just lately held elections to the SKM by 4,346 votes.
Bhutia, the previous Indian soccer captain, stated he felt he had nice concepts for the event of sports activities and tourism in Sikkim.
“…given an opportunity, I might have cherished to implement and contribute to the expansion of the state in a really trustworthy and honest means,” he stated.
“Sadly it was to not be. I’m sure there can be extra folks with higher concepts to take action,” he stated.
Bhutia stated that his intention in politics was to do good for the folks of the state and the nation.
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