Marking the Congress’ return to power in the state, a three-member new Congress ministry in Mizoram headed by Lalthanhawla was sworn in at Raj Bhawan in Aizawl on Thursday. Sixty-six-year-old Lalthanhawla is the first Chief Minister to be elected to head the State for a fourth term.
He earlier held the office thrice – first in 1984 when Mizoram was a Union Territory and then in 1989 and 1993 after it attained statehood in 1987.
Mizoram Governor Lt. Gen. (retd.) MM. Lakhera administered the oath of office and secrecy to Lalthanhawla and two other ministers – Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president R Lalzirliana and H Liansailova, a former bureaucrat and party treasurer, as Cabinet Ministers.
After taking the oath, the Chief Minister told reporters that he would expand his ministry soon and distribute the portfolios to his ministerial colleagues. Mizoram, with a total of 40 seats, can have a maximum number of 12 Ministers including the Chief Minister.
He earlier held the office thrice – first in 1984 when Mizoram was a Union Territory and then in 1989 and 1993 after it attained statehood in 1987.
Mizoram Governor Lt. Gen. (retd.) MM. Lakhera administered the oath of office and secrecy to Lalthanhawla and two other ministers – Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president R Lalzirliana and H Liansailova, a former bureaucrat and party treasurer, as Cabinet Ministers.
After taking the oath, the Chief Minister told reporters that he would expand his ministry soon and distribute the portfolios to his ministerial colleagues. Mizoram, with a total of 40 seats, can have a maximum number of 12 Ministers including the Chief Minister.
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Corruption a hluar leh dawn kher mai. MNF, Congress , an inang vek, danglamna a awm lo. Same old story an tih ang vel hi a ni. Hei vang hian a lawm Mizorama rawn hawn poh ka chak loh. At least I can make an honest living elsewhere.:)
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