Gangtok: The Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the third Gangtok Local Tibetan Assembly were sworn in after elections held from 4 to 6 October.
The ceremony witnessed the election of 15 members including 10 from Gangtok, two from North Sikkim, 2 from East Sikkim and 1 from Rumtek.
The chairman of the Local Assembly is Tsashi Tsering Wangchuk and Vice-chair is Jinpa Phuntsok.
In accordance with the 69th provision in the Tibetan Charter, the Chief Justice Commissioner of Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission had appointed Mrs Rigzin Lhamo, a Former CTA staff, as a temporary local Justice Commissioner to administer the oath.