Mr Dushyant Kumar Gautam Sworn in as 19th Governor of Sikkim
Gangtok, October 19 (IPR): Mr Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Sikkim at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Gangtok, today.
The oath of office and secrecy was administered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim, Mr Justice A Muhamed Mustaque, in the presence of Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang, members of the Council of Ministers, Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Judges of the High Court of Sikkim, Deputy Speaker,Member of Parliament Lok Sabha, MLAs and other dignitaries.
Earlier, the Chief Secretary Mr R Telang presented the President’s Warrant of Appointment and read it out before the gathering. Following the administration of the oath, the Governor signed the solemn oath/affirmation relating to his assumption of office.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang introduced the Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, members of the Council of Ministers, Judges of the High Court of Sikkim, Deputy Speaker, MLAs and other dignitaries to the newly sworn-in Governor.
The Governor was subsequently accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour by the Sikkim Armed Police.
The ceremony was also attended by, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Darjeeling, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Gangtok Municipal Corporation,Advisors, Chairpersons, OSDs, former legislators, and representatives of the Army and Central Government agencies, and senior officials of the State Government among other dignitaries.
Mr Dushyant Kumar Gautam was appointed as the Governor of Sikkim by the President of India, Ms Droupadi Murmu, on October 12, 2026. He succeeds Mr Om Prakash Mathur as the 19th Governor of Sikkim.