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- Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang took the oath of Chief Minister of Sikkim.
- Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his Council of Ministers.
- The swearing-in ceremony was held at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok.
- The council of ministers in Sikkim has a strength of 12 members, including the chief minister.
- Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in the polls.
- The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) that ruled for 25 years has won only one seat.
- The Chief Minister is the elected head of the State Government. He acts as the link between the governor and the Council of Ministers.
- Article 163 states that there shall be a Council of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister to aid and advise the Governor.
- The Chief Minister has the real executive powers in the State.
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