SHILLONG, MAR 12: Eleven members of Team Mukul were sworn in as cabinet ministers on Tuesday by Meghalaya governor RS Mooshahary at the spacious lawn of the Shillong Raj Bhavan.
Two deputy chief ministers Rowell Lyngdoh and RC Laloo, three women ministers Roshan Warjri, Deborah Marak and M Ampareen Lyngdoh and two new faces Sngewbhalang Dhar and Clement Marak were part of chief minister Mukul Sangma’s cabinet.
Witnessed by high government officials, Congress bigwigs, political leaders and Congress party workers, the swearing in ceremony of the eleven ministers mark the end of the process of government formation by the Congress led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) II coalition government led by Mukul Sangma.
Of the eleven ministers who were sworn in five of them are from the Sangma’s earlier cabinet. The five ministers who were retained are HDR Lyngdoh, Prestone Tynsong, Ampareen Lyngdoh, AL Hek besides Rowell Lyngdoh and RC Laloo.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma’s youngest brother Zenith Sangma was also accommodated in the ministry.
Former Meghalaya assembly speaker Martin M Danggo did not find a berth in the cabinet. There were speculations that he might be accommodated in the ministry, but like in the last cabinet he missed being a minister again.
Clement Marak was rewarded with a cabinet berth for being a giant killer as he had defeated the NPP leader and Opposition leader Conrad Sangma. Sniewbhalang Dhar, brother of the richest legislator Ngaitlang Dhar, was also accommodated.
Deputy chief minister RC Laloo who was a minister in the last cabinet was elevated to the deputy chief minister post while Rowell Lyngdoh had hold the some post in the last cabinet too.- By Our Reporter
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