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Governor of Sikkim in pursuance of clause (1) Article 165 of the Constitution of India is appointed Shri Vivek Kohli, Advocate as Advocate General of Sikkim<\/strong> with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

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[Notification dt. 18-06-2019]<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Law, Legal, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Gnagtok]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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