National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma took oath as Meghalaya Chief Minister for the second consecutive term in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Raj Bhavan in Shillong . Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda were also present.
Meghalaya governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath to the 12-member council of ministers, including NPP’s Prestone Tynsong and BJP’s Alexander Laloo Hek. Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar took oath as deputy chief ministers.
Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar took oath as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Meghalaya. Alexander Laloo Hek, Dr Ampareen Lyngdoh, Paul Lyngdoh and Comingone Ymbon took oath as ministers in the new NPP-led Meghalaya government.
Meghalaya CM’s oath ceremony
In total, eight MLAs from the National People’s Party (NPP), two from the UDP and one each from the BJP and the HSPDP were administered the oath of secrecy as ministers in Sangma’s cabinet at Raj Bhavan.
A day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Conrad Sangma, the United Democratic Party (UDP) and People’s Democratic Front (PDF) have extended their support to the National People’s Party (NPP) to form government in the state. The president of UDP, Metbah Lyngdoh, confirmed the development to news agency ANI. “We (UDP and PDF) have extended our support to NPP,” Lyngdoh told the news agency. After getting the support of the UDF and the PDF, the NPP’s numbers have now increased to 45.
The NPP emerged as the single largest party in Meghalaya by winning 26 seats out of 59. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged only two seats. The NPP formed a post-poll alliance with the BJP.
On Friday, Sangma submitted his resignation as the Meghalaya CM before Governor Phagu Chauhan and then staked a claim to form the new government in the state.
