Gangtok: Citizen Action Party (CAP) on Friday carried out a protest rally from Indira Bypass to the Gangtok District Administration Centre (DAC) over the recent allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the recruitment examination for 39 posts of Sub Inspector (SI) under Sikkim Police.
The rally concluded with a sit-in dharna outside the Gangtok DAC premises. CAP demanded the resignation of the Sikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC) Chairman and Secretary on moral grounds, alleging that the Commission had failed to conduct fair examinations and had lost the trust of aspirants.
Following the protest, CAP spokesperson Albert Gurung said that examinations conducted by SPSC in recent years have repeatedly drawn controversy.
He said that several earlier recruitment processes, including those for the posts of Accounts Officer, Under Secretary and Deputy Superintendent of Police, had faced allegations of irregularities.
Gurung recalled that a previous DSP examination had been marred by a confirmed question paper leak, after which the exam had to be postponed. He said the examination scheduled in 2022 saw its results declared only in 2024, immediately after the elections.
He added that after the results of the combined AO, US and DSP examinations were declared, SPSC soon issued the notification for recruitment of 39 SI posts. Gurung alleged that the SI results declared on 27 November 2025 were again marked by controversy and widespread resentment among candidates.
He claimed that many of the selected candidates had direct links to the ruling party, including individuals who were active party workers, social media handlers of the ruling party, caretakers at the Chief Minister’s private residence and personal assistants to MLAs.
Gurung said these allegations had created deep dissatisfaction among SI aspirants, many of whom approached CAP to raise their concerns. He stated that in Sikkim, anyone who speaks against the government is “persecuted”, and that aspirants feared reprisal if they raised their voice publicly.
According to him, several candidates who appeared for the SI exam have also applied for other upcoming recruitment processes, such as the Accounts Officer and Forest Department Block Officer posts, and are therefore hesitant to speak out.
He said their silence should not be mistaken for acceptance of the recruitment results but as fear of persecution. Gurung alleged that democracy in Sikkim is “being murdered in broad daylight”, and said CAP was representing thousands of aspirants who felt wronged by the recruitment process.
He stressed that the protest was not for political mileage but to seek justice for every candidate who appeared for the exam.
Gurung also questioned the composition of the SPSC. He claimed that the SPSC Secretary has been re-employed for a third consecutive term and that the current Chairman, who previously served as a member of the Commission before being elevated to the top post, had overseen multiple examinations that were unsatisfactory to aspirants.
He said CAP will be approaching the court to seek a stay on the entire SI recruitment process while continuing to press for the resignation of the SPSC leadership.
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