National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad K Sagma took oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for a second consecutive term on Tuesday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sagma took the oath along with 11 others, including seven MLAs from the NPP, two from the UDP and one each from BJP and HSPDP. They were also administered the oath of secrecy as ministers in Sangma's cabinet by Governor Phagu Chauhan at Raj Bhavan. Marcuise N Marak, Rakkam A Sangma, Ampareen Lyngdoh, Comingone Ymbon and A T Mondal were among those from the NPP who were sworn in as cabinet ministers. BJP's A L Hek, UDP's Paul Lyngdoh and Kyrmen Shylla, and Shakliar Warjri of the HSPDP also took oath as ministers.
Further, Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar, both from the NPP, took oaths as deputy chief ministers.
Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, Modi arrived at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati in the morning, where he was received by Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. He then headed for Shillong where he was received by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J P Nadda.
Assam Chief Minister and NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma were also among those present on the occasion.
The NPP-BJP alliance, with 45 MLAs, will form the next government in Meghalaya. With 26 assembly seats, NPP became the single-largest party to win the 2023 polls.
