Sikkim Chief Minister becomes India's longest-serving CM
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Sunday became the longest-serving Chief Minister in India, surpassing the record of Jyoti Basu, who served as West Bengal CM from 1977 to 2000. Chamling became the Chief Minister in December 1994 and belongs to the Sikkim Democratic Front. "I dedicate this landmark...to my most beloved people of Sikkim," he said.