25 June: Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia quits electoral politics after Sikkim Assembly poll defeat.
Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia announced his decision to quit electoral politics on 25 June, following his defeat in the recent Sikkim Assembly polls. Bhutia, who is the vice president of the Sikkim Democratic Front, lost to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia in the Barfung seat. The SKM won 31 out of 32 Assembly constituencies in Sikkim. Bhutia had joined politics in 2014 and merged his party Hamro Sikkim with the SDF last year.
June 25, 2024
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