<p>Senior BJP leader Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday took oath as the new governor of Sikkim.</p>.<p>He was administered the oath of office by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder at a function in Raj Bhavan here.</p>.<p>Acharya succeeds Ganga Prasad as the 15th governor of Sikkim.</p>.<p>He hails from the tribal Kharwar community of Uttar Pradesh and was a BJP MLC.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang along with his council of ministers, besides senior officials, were present at the function.</p>
<p>Senior BJP leader Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday took oath as the new governor of Sikkim.</p>.<p>He was administered the oath of office by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder at a function in Raj Bhavan here.</p>.<p>Acharya succeeds Ganga Prasad as the 15th governor of Sikkim.</p>.<p>He hails from the tribal Kharwar community of Uttar Pradesh and was a BJP MLC.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang along with his council of ministers, besides senior officials, were present at the function.</p>