Prem Singh Tamang Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	• P.S.Tamang • PS Golay
Nickname	Golay
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 2" (158 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) (1994-2013) • Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) (2013-present)
Political Journey	• 1994: Became a member of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) • 1994: Became first-time MLA from Chakung constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 1994-1999: Served as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Ecclesiastical, and Industry Department in Sikkim government • 1999: Became MLA from Chakung constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 1999-2004: Served as Minister for Industries and Animal Husbandry in Sikkim government • 2004: Became MLA from Chakung constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 2004-2009: Served as Minister for Building and Housing Department • 2009: Became MLA from Burtuk constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 2009: Nominated as the Chairperson of Industries Department but did not serve • 4 February 2013: Founded the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) • 6 September 2013: Resigned from SDF and became the president of the SKM • 2014: Became MLA from Burtuk constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 13 January 2017: Disqualified from the Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 2017: Became the main opposition leader of Sikkim • 2019: Became MLA from Poklok-Kamrang constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 27 May 2019: Sworn in as the 6th Chief Minister of Sikkim • 2024: Became MLA from Soreng–Chakung and Rhenock constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly • 2024: Became Sikkim CM for consecutive second time
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 February 1968 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	56 Years
Birthplace	Singling, Soreng, Sikkim
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Soreng, Sikkim
College/University	Darjeeling Government College (affiliated to University of North Bengal)
Educational Qualification	• 12th (1985) • Bachelor of Arts (BA) (1988)
Religion	Hinduism
Community/Ethnicity	Goley of Tamang clan
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	H.No. 29/2, Singling, Soreng, Sikkim - 737121
Controversy	Jailed for corruption On 26 December 2016, he was jailed for one year under the section of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He was convicted of mishandling funds during his tenure as State Animal Husbandry Minister, related to misappropriating funds in the procurement of cows. He completed the one-year sentence on 10 August 2018.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Sarda Pakhrin Tamang (Government Employee) • Bhakta Kumari Pradhan (Government Employee) • Krishna Kumari Rai (Government Employee, Politician)
Children	Son- 2 • Aditya Tamang aka Aditya Golay (politician) • Prabhakar Golay Daughter- 3 • Priyanka Golay • Prabha Tamang • Prakriya Tamang
Parents	Father- Kalu Singh Tamang (died on 9 February 2022) Mother- Dhan Maya Tamang
Other Relatives	Granddaughter- Myra Tara
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Not disclosed (Exempted from revealing income under U/S 10 (26AAA) of Income Tax Act, 1961)
Assets/Properties (as of 2024)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 46,500 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 1,03,49,912.19 • Jewellery: Rs. 2,19,000 • Other Assets: Rs 3,00,000 (One 0.32 bore revolver no. ABM-4073) Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs 54,57,300 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,18,80,000
Net Worth (as of 2024)	Rs 2,82,52,712.19

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prem Singh Tamang

• Prem Singh Tamang started working as a government teacher in Sikkim in 1990 after completing his graduation.

• Three years after working as a teacher, he resigned from his job and started working as a social worker.

• He later joined Pawan Chamling‘s party SDF and became MLA for the first time in 1994.

• He later served as State Youth Convenor and Vice-President of SDF.

• After serving as minister of various departments for Sikkim between 1994 and 2013, he formed his political party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).

• His fight with Chamling started due to the Rolu Picnic event conducted by Sikkim government employees on 21 December 2009 as the SDF government sent show-cause notices to the employees.

• In 2019, he became the 6th Chief Minister of Sikkim after defeating Pawan Chamling who served as Sikkim CM for 25 years.
  

  Prem Singh Tamang taking oath as Chief Minister of Sikkim

• In 2024, his party again won the Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections.
  

  Prem Singh Tamang making victory sign after his party won the 2024 Sikkim elections

• He once said in an interview that he would serve as Sikkim CM for two terms and would later work as a party worker only.

• He later became a member of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance).
  

  Prem Singh Tamang with Amit Shah (right) during an NDA meeting