Siliguri, Oct. 19 -- BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Sikkim at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Gangtok on Monday, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur, whose tenure as Governor is coming to an end.
Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Gautam in the presence of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, members of the Council of Ministers, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, senior state government officials and other dignitaries.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Tamang congratulated the newly appointed Governor and welcomed him by presenting a traditional khada. The CM also introduced Gautam to the dignita...