Guwahati, March 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 50th Statehood Day Celebration of Sikkim as a Chief Guest on May 16, stated an official report on Wednesday.

The development follows the meeting of Sikkim's Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Aug 27, 2024.

During the meeting, CM Prem Singh Tamang extended a formal invitation to the Prime Minister to be the chief guest at Sikkim's Statehood Day celebration on May 16, 2025, celebrating 50 years since Sikkim became the 22nd state of India in 1975.

According to the sources, PM Modi, during his visit, will inaugurate several development projects in Sikkim including the 500-bedded Namchi District Hospital.

During the visit, PM ...