Shriniwas Patil has been named the new governor of Sikkim

New Delhi, (PTI) July 3: Shriniwas Patil has been named the new governor of Sikkim. President Pranab Mukherjee appointed 72-year-old Patil today. He will succeed Balmiki Prasad Singh, whose term ends this month. Patil has represented Maharashtra’s Karad in the Lok Sabha and is a former IAS officer.