Kuber Bhandari takes oath as State Chief Information Commissioner

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Kuber Bhandari takes oath as State Chief Information Commissioner

GANGTOK,: Governor Om Prakash Mathur on Thursday administered the oath of office to the newly appointed State Chief Information Commissioner Kuber Bhandari and Kesang Chukie Barphungpa as Judicial Member of the Lokayukta, Sikkim during a brief swearing-in ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Gangtok.

After the oath ceremony, the Governor congratulated them and conveyed his best wishes, a Lok Bhavan press release informs.

The ceremony was attended by Chief Secretary R. Telang, commissioner-cum-secretary to the Governor, Jitendra Singh Raje, and senior officials.

The oath taking proceedings were conducted by Chief Secretary, the release mentions.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi