Gangtok, Oct 19 Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Sikkim on Monday, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur.
Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court, Justice A Muhamed Mustaque, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Gautam at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan here in the presence of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, members of the Council of Ministers, judges, legislators and other dignitaries.
Earlier, Chief Secretary R Telang read out the President’s warrant of appointment.
Gautam subsequently signed the oath of office and affirmation, formally assuming charge as the constitutional head of the Himalayan state.
Following the ceremony, Tamang welcomed the new governor with a traditional ‘khada’ (scarf) and introduced him to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Deputy Speaker, cabinet ministers, judges, MLAs and other dignitaries present.
Gautam was later accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour by the Sikkim Armed Police.
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Gautam as Sikkim Governor on October 12.
He succeeds Mathur, who served as the state’s 18th Governor after assuming office on July 31, 2024.
(PTI News)
