Prem Singh Tamang To Take Oath As Sikkim Chief Minister Today

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of the Himalayan State for a second straight term on June 10, officials said.

Governor Lakshman Acharya will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Tamang and his Council of Ministers during the swearing-in ceremony at Paljor stadium in Gangtok, they said.

The Council of Ministers in Sikkim has a strength of 12 members, including the chief minister.

The swearing-in ceremony, which is likely to be attended by around 30,000 people, will commence at 4 p.m., the officials said. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place across Gangtok in view of the event.