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List of governors of Sikkim

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The governor of Sikkim is the head of the Indian state of Sikkim. The governor is appointed by the president of India and is the nominal head of the state's executive power. This is a list of the governors of Sikkim.

Governor of Sikkim
Emblem of Sikkim
since 31 July 2024
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Gangtok
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holderB. B. Lal
Formation18 May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-18)
Websiterajbhavansikkim.gov.in


The state of Sikkim is in northeast India.

Powers and functions

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See also: Powers and functions of the governor

The governor enjoys many different types of powers:

  • Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
  • Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
  • Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor.

Governors of Sikkim

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Key
 • indicates that this was an additional charge
List of governors of Sikkim
# Name Portrait Took office Left office Term in Office Home State Appointed by
1. B. B. Lal   18 May 1975 9 January 1981 5 years, 236 days Not Known Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
2. Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan   10 January 1981 17 June 1984 3 years, 159 days Maharashtra Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
3. Kona Prabhakar Rao   18 June 1984 30 May 1985 346 days Andhra Pradesh Zail Singh
– Bhishma Narain Singh   31 May 1985 20 November 1985 173 days Jharkhand
4. T.V. Rajeswar   21 November 1985 1 March 1989 3 years, 100 days Tamil Nadu
5. S.K. Bhatnagar   2 March 1989 7 February 1990 342 days Not Known R. Venkataraman
6. Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani   8 February 1990 20 September 1994 4 years, 224 days Maharashtra
7. P. Shiv Shankar   21 September 1994 11 November 1995 355 days Andhra Pradesh Shankar Dayal Sharma
– K.V. Raghunatha Reddy   12 November 1995 9 February 1996 89 days
8. Chaudhary Randhir Singh   10 February 1996 17 May 2001 5 years, 96 days Haryana
9. Kidar Nath Sahani   18 May 2001 25 October 2002 1 year, 160 days Delhi K. R. Narayan
10. V. Rama Rao   26 October 2002 12 July 2006 3 years, 259 days Andhra Pradesh A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
— R.S. Gavai   13 July 2006 12 August 2006 30 days Maharashtra
(10). V. Rama Rao   13 August 2006 25 October 2007 1 year, 73 days Andhra Pradesh
11. Sudarshan Agarwal   25 October 2007 8 July 2008 257 days Punjab Pratibha Patil
12. Balmiki Prasad Singh   9 July 2008 30 June 2013 4 years, 356 days Bihar
13. Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil[1]   1 July 2013 26 August 2018 5 years, 56 days Maharashtra Pranab Mukherjee
14. Ganga Prasad   26 August 2018[2] 12 February 2023 4 years, 170 days Bihar Ramnath Kovind
15. Lakshman Acharya   13 February 2023 30 July 2024 1 year, 168 days Uttar Pradesh Draupadi Murmu
16. Om Prakash Mathur[3]   31 July 2024 Incumbent 141 days Rajasthan

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Shriniwas Patil named new Sikkim governor". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Ganga Prasad sworn in as Sikkim Governor". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 26 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Sikkim: Veteran BJP Leader, Ex-RSS Pracharak Appointed As New Governor". Newsx. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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