Bhaichung Bhutia joins ex-CM Pawan Chamling's party ahead of 2024 polls

Bhaichung Bhutia, the legendary footballer, joined the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) led by former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling. He also merged his outfit, the Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP), with the SDF. The assembly polls in Sikkim, along with the parliamentary elections, are scheduled for next year. Bhutia praised Chamling's leadership and vowed to help him win the 2024 assembly elections. Bhutia criticized the present Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, accusing him of mismanagement, misrule, and corruption.