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Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal with his Sikkim counterpart PS Tamang at his office in Dispur on Saturday.

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday met his Assam counterpart Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s office in Janata Bhawan and discussed on a range of issues including organic farming and tourism.

The meeting which lasted for nearly 15 minutes mainly delved on mutually beneficial issues for the promotion of tourism in both the states.

PS Tamang took note of the government schemes in the state and hailed chief minister Sonowal’s leadership in successfully implementing schemes in the state for the welfare of the people of the state.

Sonowal also lauded the Sikkim government in transforming the state into an organic hub and implementing Swachh Bharat campaign successfully in the state.

Sonowal also extended his congratulations to PS Golay for the historic win in Sikkim.

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Sikkim chief minister PS Tamang meets Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Saturday. Image credit – Northeast Now
Sikkim chief minister PS Tamang meets Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Saturday. Image credit – Northeast Now

Chief minister Tamang also met Assam finance minister and convenor of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sarma.

During the meeting, Tamang extended all support for better coordination of Sikkim with NEDA and other Northeast states.

He also assured of working selflessly with NEDA and hold full trust on the central leadership for overall development of Sikkim and the Northeast.

Sagar Chhetri is Northeast Now Correspondent in Gangtok. He can be reached at: [email protected]