However, the court of special CBI Judge S W Lepcha immediately granted bail to Bhandari after he furnished a personal bond of Rs 25,000.
The BJP is yet to open its account in the 32-member assembly of the Himalayan state.
The founding president of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front completed 23 years, four months and 17 days of uninterrupted service in office on Sunday.
Rediff.com takes a look at record-setting wins in Indian politics.
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has promised to make every Sikkimese a 'crorepati' if he or she votes for his Sikkim Democratic Front in the April 12 Lok Sabha election, inviting criticism from his opponents.
'We have a situation where the BJP, with less than 2 per cent vote share, has 10 MLAs.'
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