Gangtok, April 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim on April 27-28, an official statement issued by Prime Minister's office stated on Sunday.

He will arrive in Gangtok on 27 April at around 3 PM. On 28 April, at approximately 9:30 AM, Prime Minister will visit the Orchidarium in Gangtok. To showcase the ecological and floral heritage of the state, Swarnajayanti Maitri Manjari Park has been developed as a state-of-the-art, world-class Orchid Experience Centre, PMO said.

Thereafter, at around 10 AM, Prime Minister will participate in the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium, where he will inaugurate, launch and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth ove...