Gangtok (PTI): French Ambassador Thierry Mathou arrived in Sikkim on Wednesday for a five-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral engagements.

He was accompanied by his spouse, Cecil Mathou.

The ambassador was accorded a warm reception at the Rangpo Tourist Facilitation Centre by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sujata Subba.

During his stay, Mathou is scheduled to take part in a series of engagements focused on strengthening ties, officials said.

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Jorhat: Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has been defeated in the Jorhat constituency, losing by a margin of around 23,000 votes.

Gogoi, who has been one of the prominent faces of the Congress in Assam, failed to win the seat as counting concluded.