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Dushyant Kumar Gautam sworn in as Sikkim governor as Congress vows protest
Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as Sikkim’s 19th governor on Monday in Gangtok.
He succeeded Om Prakash Mathur, with Sikkim High Court Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque administering the oath.
Congress criticised the BJP for going ahead with Gautam’s appointment, citing a murder case linked to his name.
The case concerns the 2022 murder of a young woman in Uttarakhand, which Congress says has not been resolved with justice.
Congress says it will hold marches across Uttarakhand and gherao the state assembly on October 27.
The party says its protests over the appointment will intensify.
Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as Sikkim’s 19th governor, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur.
Sikkim High Court Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque administered the oath in the presence of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, judges and others.
The Congress criticized the BJP for retaining Gautam’s appointment despite his name being linked to a murder case.
The Congress said it would intensify its protest and gherao the Uttarakhand assembly on October 27.
- Who
- Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as governor. Congress leaders, including Kumari Selja, criticized the appointment.
- What
- Gautam took the oath as Sikkim’s 19th governor, while Congress vowed protests over his appointment.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Gangtok, Sikkim. Congress also announced a planned protest at the Uttarakhand assembly.
- Why
- Gautam succeeded Om Prakash Mathur as governor. The sources do not state why he was appointed.
Congress
BJP
Appointment
Congress
Congress said it was shameful to appoint Gautam while his name was linked to a scandal and a murder case.
BJP
The BJP stuck with Gautam’s appointment; the sources give no further explanation of its position.
Protest
Congress
Congress said it would intensify its protest and gherao the Uttarakhand assembly on October 27.
BJP
The sources do not report a response from the BJP to the planned protest.
The murder of a young woman in Uttarakhand shook the country, according to Kumari Selja.
Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as Sikkim’s governor.
Congress said it would gherao the Uttarakhand assembly.
- Governor
- Dushyant Kumar Gautam
- Rank
- 19th governor of Sikkim
- Predecessor
- Om Prakash Mathur
- Oath administered by
- Sikkim High Court Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque
- Planned protest
- Congress said it would gherao the Uttarakhand assembly on October 27
What people are saying
Every citizen in Uttarakhand feels that there is no justice in the state. The murder of the young woman in the hill state in 2022 had shaken the country, but justice has not been meted out to this day.