A day after its 10 MLAs joined BJP, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) suffered further jolt on Wednesday when two other legislators of the party switched over to the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).
The SDF, which ruled Sikkim for nearly 25 years, is now left with just one MLA- Pawan Kumar Chamling- who has also been the party supremo since its formation 26 years ago.
MLAs — GT Dhungel and Em Prasad Sharma — on Wednesday announced joining Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) at a press conference.
On Tuesday 10 SDF MLAs had deserted the party and joined Bhartiya Janata Party in the national capital.
"We have joined the SKM as we feel comfortable with its leadership and agendas," Dhungel and Sharma told reporters here.
With the joining of two SDF MLAs, the strength of the ruling SKM has gone up to 18, while the BJP has 10 MLAs and the SDF is left with one MLA.
The saffron party has now become the main opposition in the state, where it had not won a single seat in the Assembly polls held in April this year.
The 32-member Sikkim Legislative Assembly presently has 29 MLAs after three legislators vacated one seat each on being elected from two constituencies.
The two MLAs, who crossed over to SKM, had earlier revolted against the SDF leadership by attending the Budget session of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly this month in defiance of the party's decision to stay away from the House.