Shillong, 17 September (IANS) of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad. Sangma on Wednesday distributed portfolio to eight ministers, which were recently inducted into his cabinet, while several important departments, including finance and cabinet cases, were upheld under his direct charge.
The swearing in of the new ministers was held at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, where Governor Ch Vijay Shankar took the oath of office.
Extension saw four MLAs of the National People’s Party (NPP), two of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the BJP and the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) to formally join the state cabinet.
Among the NPP MLAs, Valadmiki Shayla has been given health and family welfare, sports and youth affairs, and homes (passports); Timothy d. The vein will handle tourism, agriculture and fisheries; Bring a. Sangma has been allocated border sector development, excise and home (Civil Defense and Home Guards); Whereas Sochetness will oversee the Sohtun community and rural development, secretariat administration and general administration.
From the UDP, party president Metabah Lyngdoh has been assigned to Shakti, Water Resources, Taxation and Textile Departments, while Lahkamen Rimbui has taken charge of education, revenue and disaster management, information and public relations and law.
BJP’s Sanbor Shullai has been allocated animal husbandry and veterinary, art and culture, printing and stationery, and legal metrology.
HSPDP’s Methodius Dkhar will lead food, civil supply and consumer affairs, labor employment and skills, registration and tickets and cooperation.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Preston Tensong and Snakhtarung Dhar have upheld their current responsibilities.
Tynsong house (police), PWD (road and buildings), Zilla Parishad continues with matters and parliamentary matters, while Dhar is with urban cases, transport, commerce and industries and jails and jails and corrective services.
Cabinet Minister Markuis N. Marak, which was retained in the cabinet, will take care of soil and water conservation in addition to its existing charges of public health engineering (PHE) and housing.
With the allocation of major departments, the Chief Minister has completed the cabinet reshuffle with the aim of balanced political representation by maintaining the control of important departments.
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