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Body of former Sikkim Minister RC Poudyal found in West Bengal canal

RC Poudyal was the deputy speaker in the first Sikkim assembly and later became the state's forest minister.

Sikkim: The body of former Sikkim minister, RC Poudyal, was found in a canal near Siliguri, West Bengal, nine days after he went missing, India Today reported. A Special Investigation Team has been investigating his disappearance since July 7.

The body of RC Poudyal, 80, was found floating in the Teesta Canal at Fulbari on Tuesday.

“Prima facie, it is suspected that the body might have been brought down by the Teesta river from upstream. The identification was made through the watch and the clothes he was wearing,” India Today quoted a police officer as saying.A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to search for the veteran politician after he went missing on July 7 from his hometown of Chota Singtam in Pakyong district.

RC Poudyal was the deputy speaker in the first Sikkim assembly and later became the state’s forest minister.

He was considered a pivotal figure during the late 70s and 80s, founding the Rising Sun Party. He was also known for his profound understanding of Sikkim’s cultural and social dynamics.