Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Sikkim at Lok Bhavan in Gangtok on Monday, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur.
Justice A Muhamed Mustaque, Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim, administered the oath of office and secrecy in the presence of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, members of the state Council of Ministers, the Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, High Court judges, MLAs and other dignitaries.
Chief Secretary R Telang read out the President’s Warrant of Appointment before Gautam signed the formal oath of office and affirmation.
Following the ceremony, Tamang introduced the new Governor to the dignitaries present. Gautam was then accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour by the Sikkim Armed Police.
The event was attended by the Darjeeling Lok Sabha MP, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Gangtok Municipal Corporation, government advisers, chairpersons, Officers on Special Duty, former legislators, representatives of the Army and Central government agencies, and senior state government officials.
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Gautam as Sikkim Governor on October 12, 2026.
