Government of Sikkim


The Government of Sikkim also known as the State Government of Sikkim, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Sikkim and its 4 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Sikkim, a judiciary and a legislative.
Like other states in India, the head of state of Sikkim is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with the bulk of the executive powers. Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim, and houses the Vidhan Sabha and the secretariat. The Sikkim High Court is located in Gangtok, which has jurisdiction over the state.
The present Legislative Assembly of Sikkim is unicameral, consisting of 32 Member of the Legislative Assembly. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.

Council of Ministers wef 27 May 2019

  1. Mr. Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister, Home Department, Excise Department, Finance
  2. Mr. Kunga Nima Lepcha Human Resource Development, Land Revenue and Disaster Management, Law & Legislative, Parliamentary Affairs.
  3. ven. Sonam Lama Rural Management and Development, Panchayati Raj and Cooperative and Ecclesiastical departments.
  4. Mr. Bedu Singh Panth Tourism & Civil Aviation and Commerce & Industries.
  5. Mr. Lok Nath Sharma Information & Public Relation Department IPR, Food Security,Agriculture Development, Horticulture & Cash Crops Development, Irrigation & Flood Control and Animal Husbandry, Livestock Fisheries and Veterinary Services
  6. Mr. Sanjeet Kharel Sikkim Public Works and Transport Dept.
  7. Mr. Arun Upreti Urban Development and Housing Development, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
  8. Mr. Bhim Hang Limboo Water Supply & Public Health Engineering and Water Resources and River Development departments.
  9. Mr. Karma Loday Bhutia Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management, Mines, Minerals & Geology and Science & Technology.
  10. Dr. Mani Kumar Sharma Healthcare, Human Services & Family Welfare and Social Justice, Empowerment and Welfare departments
  11. Mr. Samdup Lepcha Public Works, Cultural Affairs and Heritage departments
  12. Mr. M.N Sherpa Energy and power, Labour department.