- Party
- Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)
- Born
- 5 February 1968, Soreng, Sikkim
- Education (declared)
- BA, Darjeeling Government College, North Bengal University (1988)
- In current post since
- 27 May 2019
- Seat
- Rhenock, Pakyong (Legislative Assembly)
Prem Singh Tamang, widely known as P. S. Golay, was born in Soreng, west Sikkim, in 1968 and graduated from Darjeeling Government College. He entered the Sikkim assembly from Chakung in 1994 as a Sikkim Democratic Front candidate.
Conviction
In February 2013 he founded the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. On 28 December 2016 a special court in Gangtok convicted him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for misappropriating government funds between 1994 and 1999, and sentenced him to a year's simple imprisonment and a fine. He was disqualified from the assembly in January 2017. The High Court of Sikkim upheld the conviction in June 2017 and the Supreme Court dismissed his petition that November. His release in August 2018 drew large crowds.
Chief Minister
In the 2019 election the SKM won 17 of the 32 seats, ending Chamling's government, and Tamang was sworn in on 27 May 2019 without having contested. He entered the assembly through the Poklok-Kamrang by-election in October 2019. In 2024 his party won 31 of the 32 seats and he was returned from Rhenock.
His 2024 affidavit declares the conviction as his only criminal case, and assets of about Rs 6.7 crore.
Career at a glance
- 1994Elected MLA from Chakung for the Sikkim Democratic Front
- Feb 2013Founds the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Dec 2016Convicted by a special anti-corruption court in Gangtok
- Jan 2017Disqualified from the assembly
- Jun 2017High Court of Sikkim upholds the conviction
- May 2019SKM wins 17 of 32 seats; sworn in as Chief Minister
- Oct 2019Wins the Poklok-Kamrang by-election
- 2024SKM wins 31 of 32 seats; he wins Rhenock
Cases and allegations
An allegation, FIR or chargesheet is not proof of guilt. Only a court can convict, and convictions can be overturned on appeal. Status is as last checked on 2 Nov 2026.
His affidavit declares conviction under section 13(2) with 13(1)(d)(ii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and IPC 403 and 120B, with sentences running concurrently. He was convicted of misappropriating government funds between 1994 and 1999, while with the SDF. Source
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 1, a convictionSikkim 2024 affidavit, Rhenock; no pending cases declared | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence declared | 1 year simple imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fineUnder the Prevention of Corruption Act, with concurrent IPC terms | Source |
| Declared assets | Rs 6.69 crore2024; liabilities of Rs 15 lakh in personal loans | Source |
| SKM seats, 2024 assembly election | 31 of 32Up from 17 in 2019 | Source |
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Sources
Photo: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.
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