Somnath Poudyal

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Somnath Poudyal is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 from Khamdong-Singtam constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front. He was minister of Food Security, Agriculture Development, Horticulture & Cash Crops Development, Irrigation & Flood Control and Animal Husbandry, Livestock Fisheries and Veterinary Services in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sikkim.gov.in/stateportal/Link/telephone%20directory1.pdf |title=Chief Minister & Ministers as on 22th May 2014 |access-date=2019-10-08 |archive-date=2017-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209230433/https://www.sikkim.gov.in/stateportal/Link/telephone%20directory1.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.newincept.com/sikkim/council-of-ministers-of-sikkim.html |title=Current Ministers of Sikkim Government and their Portfolios|date=19 February 2017|access-date=8 October 2019 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020441/http://www.newincept.com/sikkim/council-of-ministers-of-sikkim.html |url-status=dead }}[http://myneta.info/sikkim2004/candidate.php?candidate_id=861 SOMNATH POUDYAL (Winner)]{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/chamling-sworn-in-as-sikkim-cm-for-record-fifth-time/|title=Chamling sworn in as Sikkim CM for record fifth time|agency=Press Trust of India |place=Gangtok |date=21 May 2014|accessdate=21 May 2014|work=The Indian Express}}