Conrad Sangma took oath as CM for 2nd term alongwith ministers

Shillong: NPP leader Conrad Sangma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on Tuesday along with 11 members of his Council of Ministers.

Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar, both from the NPP, were sworn in as deputy chief ministers, underscoring the regional party’s strength in the rainbow alliance.
BJP’s Alexander Laloo Hek, UDP’s Paul Lyngdoh and Kyrmen Shylla, and HSPDP’s Shakliar Warjri were also sworn in as ministers.

Among all the other seven National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs, two from UDP and one each from BJP and HSPDP were also inducted into Sangma’s cabinet by Governor Phagu Chauhan at the Raj Bhavan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit attended the swearing-in ceremony as did PJP president JP Nadda.

Interestingly, the saffron party had termed Sangma’s government as “the most corrupt” before the elections but was among the first parties to attack the electoral pact after forming the government in the northeastern state.
Marcuise N. Marak, Rakkam A. Sangma, Ampareen Lyngdoh, Comingone Ymbon and A T Mondal were among the NPP who were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers.
The NPP-led coalition has 45 MLAs, including 26 from the NPP and two from the BJP.

On Monday, 58 newly elected MLAs were sworn in as members of the Assembly with Speaker Pro Tem Timothy D Shira administering the oath of office and secrecy.