Namchi, March 1 -- Former Speaker KN Rai was subjected to a vicious attack in broad daylight around 2:30 PM in Melli, South Sikkim, by unidentified assailants. Rai, who currently serves as the Vice President and Spokesperson of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), fell victim to this brutal assault. During the attack Dr. Shiva Kumar Sharma also sustained severe injuries. The incident unfolded at Mazigaon in Melli, as revealed during a press conference held by the SDF at their headquarters in Tadong, chaired by MN Dahal.

The SDF has decried the attack as a heinous act, pointing fingers at the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) Party for orchestrating it through paid thugs.

They assert that such assaults on their party members and suppo...