Sikkim Assembly bereft of any Opposition
The Sikkim Assembly is now without any Opposition following the defection of one MLA from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) to the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).
The Sikkim Assembly is now without any Opposition following the defection of one MLA from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) to the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).
Bhaichung Bhutia, the ex-captain of the Indian football team, who ventured into politics, declared today that he will no longer pursue a career in this field.
Former Indian Football Captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who floated his own party named Hamro Sikkim Party in 2018, to beat the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), today joined hands with the SDF chief Pawan Chamling, former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
Sources close to the development told IANS that his nomination was proposed by the Andhra Football Association and seconded by Rajasthan Football Association.
Going by his stature in Indian football, one may assume that Bhutia is the front-runner for the next AIFF president but the list suggests things will not be easy for him as other candidates have strong political connections.
Bundesliga resumed the season last weekend after a suspension of more than two months due to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The former Indian captain, Goswami, was the leader of the gold medal-winning team in the 1962 Asian Games.
Bhaichung Bhutia had earlier featured in Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) ‘Break The Chain’ campaign to combat the global pandemic.
Bhaichung Bhutia had also offered his shelter and basic rations to the migrant workers trapped in Sikkim after the lockdown to tackle COVID-19 was imposed
Notably, Banerjee breathed his last on Friday afternoon at a private hospital in Kolkata after battling a prolonged illness. He was aged 83.
