05-27-2007, 03:26 AM
Bhandari convicted in disproportionate assets case
26 May, 2007 l 2203 hrs ISTlPTI
GANGTOK: Former Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari was on Saturday convicted in a disproportionate assets case by a designated CBI court here.
The court of Special CBI Judge S W Lepcha held Bhandari guilty under the prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the court on Monday.
The case relates to the alleged construction of a five-storey building by Bhandari in Gangtok at a cost of Rs 15.22 lakh (Lalu must be laughing in his undies!) which is unaccounted for. The case was being heard by the designated CBI court since September 1994.
Bhandari was the chief minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He is presently the president of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee.
26 May, 2007 l 2203 hrs ISTlPTI
GANGTOK: Former Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari was on Saturday convicted in a disproportionate assets case by a designated CBI court here.
The court of Special CBI Judge S W Lepcha held Bhandari guilty under the prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the court on Monday.
The case relates to the alleged construction of a five-storey building by Bhandari in Gangtok at a cost of Rs 15.22 lakh (Lalu must be laughing in his undies!) which is unaccounted for. The case was being heard by the designated CBI court since September 1994.
Bhandari was the chief minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He is presently the president of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee.