Pawan Chamling (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/09/1950
Age	75 years
Birthplace	Yangang, South Sikkim

Latest News about Pawan Chamling

04/03/2026

Former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling urged Sikkim Democratic Front workers to help rebuild the party's strength in the state. He criticized the current state government under Prem Singh Tamang and said the SDF should act as the main force for security, development, and protection of Sikkim's identity.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Pawan Kumar Chamling Rai
Famous As	Longest-serving Chief Minister of Sikkim
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
School	Primary School
Educational Qualification	10th Pass
Religion	Not Known
Ethnicity	Nepali
Hobbies	Poetry, Reading, Writing

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm (5' 6")
Weight	65 kg (145 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Address	Ghurbisey, Namchi, South Sikkim

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Ashbahadur Chamling (Farmer)
Mother	Asharani Chamling
Siblings	Pratiman Chamling Santa Man Chamling Rup Narayan Chamling Ashok Chamling Rita Chamling
Spouse	Dhan Maya Chamling Tika Maya Chamling (Agriculturist, Entrepreneur)
Children	Bijoy Chamling Bishal Chamling Bikash Chamling Bibek Chamling Sushila Chamling Shiela Chamling Sunita Chamling Komal Chamling

Career

Politics

Political Party	Sikkim Democratic Front
Political Journey	1978: Elected as the secretary of the Prajatantra Congress 1975: Became the block president of the Youth Congress 1982: Became the President of Yangang Gram Panchayat 1985: Elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1989-1992: Minister for Industries, Information and Public Relations in the Nar Bahadur Bhandari cabinet 1993: Formed the Sikkim Democratic Front 1994: Became the Chief Minister of Sikkim 1994-2019: Served as Chief Minister of Sikkim for five consecutive terms 12 December 1994 - 26 May 2019: Tenure as Chief Minister
Biggest Rival	Nar Bahadur Bhandari of Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Record	Longest-serving Chief Minister in India with 8,930 days in office

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. His early interests included football and volleyball.
2. He displayed leadership qualities from a young age.
3. Starting his career as a farmer, he later ventured into government contracting.
4. In 1994, he founded the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and became the Chief Minister of Sikkim.
5. The Sikkim Democratic Front secured all 32 assembly seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly in 2009.
6. Sikkim was designated as India's sole "Organic State" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016.
7. In April 2018, he achieved the distinction of being India's longest-serving Chief Minister with five consecutive terms.
8. His initiatives focused on developing the state, with the slogan "New Sikkim, Happy Sikkim."
9. He is recognized as a Nepali writer.
10. He held the record as India's longest-serving head of government until March 2026.

Pawan Chamling Politician Indian Yangang, South Sikkim