 "Sikkim: Counting for assembly by-polls underway")
Gangtok: The fate of five candidates, who had contested the bypoll in Rangang-Yangang Assembly constituency of Sikkim, will be known today with counting of votes underway for the seat. [caption id=“attachment_1714459” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Pawan Chamling. AFP.[/caption] The by-election at Rangang-Yangang, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling’s home constituency, was necessitated following his decision to relinquish this seat in favour of Namchi-Singithang constituency which he had also won besides this seat. Ruling Sikkim Democratic Front had fielded 33-year old Kumari Manger, who was pitted against R N Chamling, the chief minister’s younger brother who contested as an independent. While the BJP had fielded Bikash Basnett, Congress had put up Bishnu Prasad Adhikari. Another independent candidate, S Limboo, is also in the fray. PTI
The fate of five candidates, who had contested the bypoll in Rangang-Yangang Assembly constituency of Sikkim, will be known today with counting of votes underway for the seat.
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