New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- President Droupadi Murmu has appointed senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Dushyant Gautam as the new Governor of Sikkim, replacing Om Prakash Mathur, who has been appointed Governor of Keralam.

The appointment was announced on Monday through a communique issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of a gubernatorial reshuffle involving six Indian states.

Gautam will formally assume office after taking charge at Raj Bhavan in Gangtok. The date of his swearing-in ceremony has not yet been announced.

Outgoing Governor Om Prakash Mathur, who assumed office in Sikkim in July 2024, will take over as Governor of Keralam, succeeding Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Buy Maps

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