Wednesday, Oct 09, 2024 23:45 [IST]
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Dr. Mahendra P Lama appointed as
Chief Economic Advisor to CM
GANGTOK,: Nine Advisors to Chief Minister PS Golay were appointed by the State
government on Tuesday.
The Chief
Minister’s advisors are former minister KN Lepcha, Sonam G. Kaleon, former
minister Bishnu Kumar Sharma, Rohit Gurung, TN Dhakal, former minister Phuchung
Bhutia, Phuchung Bhutia and CP Sharma (press advisor).
MP Subba
was appointed as the Advisor, Education department while eminent economist Dr.
Mahendra P Lama was appointed as the Chief Minister’s chief economic advisor.
Chief
Minister PS Golay extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to
those who received appointments as advisors, secretaries and OSDs.
“I am
confident that they will continue to make a positive impact and look forward to
the exciting contributions they will make in this new chapter of their
professional journey. Wishing them great success as they take on these new
responsibilities,” said the Chief Minister.
SKM
spokesperson Jacob Khaling was appointed as the political secretary (political
affairs) to the Chief Minister and party spokesperson Bikash Basnet was
appointed as the Chief Minister’s political secretary (press & publicity
affairs).
Sunil
Saraogi was appointed as the OSD to the Chief Minister, to be stationed at New
Delhi while Suk Prasad Limboo was appointed as the OSD (Limboo) in Culture
department.
All these
appointments are to be accorded protocol facilities equivalent to that of a
cabinet minister.
In
another notification issued by the Home department, Shyari MLA Tenzing Norbu
Lamtha was appointed as the Advisor, Forest & Environment department.
Similarly,
Sonam Palzor Bhutia from Kaluk was appointed as OSD, Education department and
Karma Subba from Yangang as the OSD to the Chief Minister (political affairs).
SKM
spokesperson Yougan Tamang was appointed as the press secretary to the Chief
Minister.