Dushyant Kumar Gautam took oath as Governor of Sikkim at Lok Bhavan in Gangtok on Monday, October 19, 2026, formally assuming office as the constitutional head of the Himalayan state.
The oath of office was administered by A. Muhamed Mustaque, Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim, in the presence of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, cabinet ministers, Sikkim Lok Sabha member Indra Hang Subba, Darjeeling Lok Sabha member Raju Bista, legislators and senior officials.
Gautam was appointed by President Droupadi Murmu on October 12 as part of a wider gubernatorial reshuffle, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur, who has been appointed Governor of Kerala. A senior BJP leader and former national general secretary of the party, Gautam has previously served as a Rajya Sabha member and as a councillor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Sikkim, which became India's 22nd state on May 16, 1975, shares borders with Nepal, Bhutan and China and holds strategic importance near the Siliguri Corridor.
Sworn in Monday, October 19, 2026 at Lok Bhavan, Gangtok • Oath administered by Sikkim HC Chief Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque • Appointed by President Droupadi Murmu on October 12 • Succeeds Om Prakash Mathur, now Governor of Kerala • Senior BJP leader; former Rajya Sabha member and Delhi municipal councillor
Sources: ANI (via Latestly, Oct 19, 2026), Nation Press (Oct 19, 2026) and Sunvilla Samachar (Oct 19, 2026).