Leaders of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Sikkim held a meeting to take stock of the party’s organizational strength with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls and assembly elections, which are held simultaneously in the state. The meeting which was held on 27th January 2024, was attended by the party’s State President DR Thapa, Chief Advisor Tseten Tashi Bhutia and other political and executive members.
At the meeting, the BJP leaders discussed the party’s organizational strength, its growth in Sikkim, and the formulation of a comprehensive roadmap for the upcoming elections. The party’s state leadership emphasized the importance of strengthening the organization at the grass-roots level. Addressing the gathering, DR Thapa spoke on the importance of collective responsibility for the growth of the party. He urged everyone to work together, maintaining that only through concerted efforts the organization can thrive and achieve its goals.
In the 32-member Sikkim assembly, the BJP has 12 MLAs. It did not win any seat in the last assembly election, in which the SKM came to power. After the elections, 10 MLAs of the SDF switched over to the BJP, making it the second-largest party in the assembly overnight. Later, the BJP also won by-elections to two seats, taking its number to 12.
