India, May 27 -- Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong (political leader) of the 16th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration, was sworn in on Wednesday for a second consecutive term in the presence of spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

The India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), headquartered in Dharamshala, is regarded as the principal institution representing Tibetan exiles.

According to the CTA website, Penpa Tsering secured 61.025 per cent of the total votes in the preliminary round of the recently concluded Tibetan general election. Under provisions of the Election Rules and Regulations, he was not required to contest the final round and was subsequently elected as the sixth directly elected Sikyong, formerly known as Kalo...