Gangtok, Dec. 12 -- Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) attended the one-day sitting of the Third Session of the Eleventh Sikkim Legislative Assembly, where the proceedings began with a tribute to former Minister and MLA Late Athup Lepcha, honouring his contributions to the state.

The key highlight of the session was the presentation and adoption of Government Resolution No. 1 of 2025, seeking ratification of the Final Report of the Sikkim State High-Level Committee (SSHLC) for the inclusion of twelve left-out indigenous communities of Sikkim in the Scheduled Tribe List. The House unanimously approved the resolution, marking a historic breakthrough in fulfilling a long-standing demand rooted in social recognition and constitutional ...