Dushyant Kumar Gautam sworn in as 19th governor of Sikkim

Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as the 19th governor of Sikkim at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Gangtok on Monday.

The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim, in the presence of chief minister Prem Singh Tamang, state ministers, the Speaker, judges of the high court, the deputy Speaker, MPs, MLAs and other dignitaries.

Earlier, chief secretary R. Telang read out the President’s Warrant of Appointment before the gathering.

Following the administration of the oath, Gautam signed the formal oath of
office, completing the process of assuming charge as governor.

After the ceremony, the chief minister introduced the new governor to the Speaker, ministers, and other dignitaries.

Subsequently, Gautam was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour by the Sikkim armed police.

Representatives of the Indian Army and central government agencies, and senior state government officials also attended the event.

President Droupadi Murmu had appointed Gautam as the governor on October 12. He succeeds Om Prakash Mathur.