Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang is set to take oath as chief minister of the Himalayan state for a second straight term on Monday, officials said. Governor Lakshman Acharya will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his Council of Ministers during the swearing-in ceremony at Paljor stadium here, they said. The council of ministers in Sikkim has a strength of 12 members, including the chief minister. The swearing-in ceremony, which is likely to be attended by around 30,000 people, will commence at 4.30 pm, the officials said. The state government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions in and around Gangtok on Monday, as part of the security measures for the event. A half-day holiday has also been declared in all government offices on Monday. "In view of the swearing-in ceremony of the Hon'ble Chief Minister Designate and the Council of Ministers Designate... the state government hereby declares, 10th June, 2024 (Monday) as half