Dushyant Kumar Gautam Sworn in as Sikkims New Governor
Dushyant Kumar Gautam took the oath as the Governor of Sikkim in a ceremony attended by state officials and dignitaries.
Gangtok, October 19 (Daily Kiran) : Dushyant Kumar Gautam was officially sworn in as the Governor of Sikkim on October 19, during a ceremony held at the Lok Bhawan in Gangtok. The event was attended by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, various cabinet ministers, and Members of Parliament including Indra Hang Subba and Raju Bista.
The oath was administered by Chief Justice A. Muhammad Mustaq of the Sikkim High Court. Gautam arrived in Gangtok on October 18, where he was welcomed by a host of officials, including the Deputy Speaker of the Sikkim Assembly, Rajkumari Thapa, mayors, and senior government officials.
Previously, Dushyant Kumar Gautam served as the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was the former president of the party’s Scheduled Castes front. His political experience includes serving as a councillor in the Delhi Municipal Corporation and as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Gautam’s appointment is part of a significant reshuffle involving governors in six states. Following the recent changes, he has replaced the former Governor of Sikkim, who has been reassigned to Tamil Nadu.
On October 13, President Droupadi Murmu appointed new governors for four states, including Sudha Yadav for Karnataka, Dhal Singh Bisen for Uttarakhand, and Braj Mohan Ram for Odisha, alongside Gautam’s appointment in Sikkim. Sudha Yadav, a former MP from Mahendragarh, has served on the BJP’s parliamentary board and the National Backward Classes Commission. Dhal Singh Bisen, a former MP from Madhya Pradesh, has held various ministerial roles, while Braj Mohan Ram, a leader from the Dalit community, has represented Palamu in the Lok Sabha multiple times.
