TIL Desk Sports/ Former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, who is set to formally launch his political party on Thursday, has said that he is “open to” the idea of a federal front of regional parties but made clear that his priority would be to first defeat the ruling Sikkim Democratic Party.
The SDP has been in power in Sikkim for nearly 25 years. Bhaichung, who spoke from Sikkim, said his focus would be to strengthen his Hamro Sikkim Party to oust the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and his SDP.
“We are open to a federal front or a third front. But today our focus is to build our party stronger and change the government in Sikkim. Our party would fight the corrupt government of Sikkim,” the 41-year-old former striker said.
He said his party is inspired by the Aam Aadmi Party, which governs Delhi. He said the AAP’s fight against corruption has brought the party “close to the people”.
“In terms of corruption, we were inspired by how the Aam Aadmi Party came up. Compared to Delhi, Sikkim is not a very democratic state. People here are not able to voice their discontent. If they raise their voice against the government, they are victimised. That is one of the biggest challenge in the state,” he said.
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