Dushyant Kumar Gautam sworn in as Sikkim governor, Congress vows stir
Dushyant Kumar Gautam has been sworn in as the 19th governor of Sikkim, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur. The appointment has drawn sharp criticism from the Congress party, which plans to protest due to allegations linking Gautam to a past murder case.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights ongoing political tensions between the BJP and Congress regarding the integrity of gubernatorial appointments in India.
GANGTOK/DELHI: Dushyant Kumar Gautam was sworn in as the 19th governor of Sikkim Monday, succeeding Om Prakash Mathur.Slamming the governing BJP for sticking with Gautam's appointment as governor despite the shadow of a murder case, Congress said its protest over the issue will intensify and it will gherao the Uttarakhand assembly on Oct 27.AICC's Uttarakhand in-charge Kumari Selja said it is shameful that a person whose name is linked to a massive scandal is being appointed to Raj Bhavan.
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