Chamling becomes longest-serving CM in the country

With his thumping win in recently held assembly election Pawan Chamling becomes the longest-serving CM in the country. Chamling was sworn in as Sikkim Chief Minister for a record fifth time along with 11 ministers. Chamling’s Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) secured two-third majority that is 22 seats out of 32 member House. Chamling has been the Chief Minister of Sikkim since December, 1994. He is the only leader in the country to celebrate silver jubilee as the Chief Minister breaking the record of late Communist leader Jyoti Basu of being the longest serving chief minister of the country. Basu had ruled West Bengal for 23 years from 1977 to 2000.