Second Mukul Sangma ministry

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Second Mukul Sangma ministry
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23rd Ministry of Meghalaya
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Date formed5 March 2013
Date dissolved6 March 2018
People and organisations
Governor R. S. Mooshahary (until 2013)
Krishan Kant Paul (2013–2015)
Keshari Nath Tripathi (Acting) (2015)
V. Shanmuganathan (2015–2017)
Banwarilal Purohit (Acting) (2017)
Ganga Prasad (from 2017)
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma
Deputy Chief Minister Rowell Lyngdoh (until 2016)
Roytre C. Laloo
Member parties  Indian National Congress
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party  United Democratic Party
Opposition leader Donkupar Roy
History
Election(s) 2013
Outgoing election 2018
Legislature term(s)5 years
Predecessor First Mukul Sangma ministry
Successor First Conrad Sangma ministry

The Second Mukul Sangma ministry was the council of ministers of the state of Meghalaya headed by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma. The ministry was formed on 5 March 2013 [1] following the re-election of the Indian National Congress under the leadership of chief minister Mukul Sangma in the state assembly election. The ministry remained in effect until its dissolution on 6 March 2018 following the party's defeat in the 2018 election.

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Background

Mukul Sangma became the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for the first time on 20 April 2010 succeeding veteran leader D. D. Lapang following dissidence from his party colleagues. [2] The ruling Congress emerged as the single largest party in the state election winning 29 seats. It was supported by eight independent MLAs and two MLAs belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party, following which Mukul Sangma was re-elected as the leader of the legislature party and hence the chief minister. [3]

Sangma was sworn in as the chief minister for the second consecutive time on 5 March 2013 by Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary at the Raj Bhavan complex. On 12 March 2018, [4] eleven ministers were inducted to the council of ministers including two deputy chief ministers and nine other of cabinet rank. Three female ministers and Mukul Sangma's younger brother, Zenith Sangma were also inducted.

Composition

The council of ministers consisted of chief minister Mukul Sangma and the other ministers. On 12 March 2013, the cabinet was expanded to induct the ministers. Two deputy chief ministers, Rowell Lyngdoh and Roytre C. Laloo were appointed. The cabinet ministers included H. D. R. Lyngdoh, Prestone Tynsong, Deborah Marak, Alexander Laloo Hek, Roshan Warjri, Zenith Sangma, Ampareen Lyngdoh, Clement Marak, and Sniawbhalang Dhar. The portfolios were allocated among the ministers on 13 March 2013. [5]

On 25 August 2016, Deputy Chief Minister Rowell Lyngdoh and Minister Alexander Laloo Hek were dropped from the cabinet while Ronnie V. Lyngdoh and Martin Danggo were appointed as ministers the following day. [6] [7] [8]

The second cabinet reshuffle took place on 4 August 2017. A day prior, the chief minister dropped two ministers- Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar from the council of ministers and inducted two ministers- Celestine Lyngdoh and Comingone Ymbon. [9] [10]

Council of Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Chief Minister and also in-charge of:
Department of Commerce and Industries
Department of Agriculture
Department of Planning
Department of Finance
Department of Mining and Geology
Department of Tourism
Department of Personnel
All other departments not allocated to any other Minister.
5 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Deputy Chief Ministers 12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roytre C. Laloo
12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Minister of Water Resources12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Minister of Soil and Water Conservation12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Home Affairs (Passport)12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roytre C. Laloo
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Law12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roshan Warjri
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Elections12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roytre C. Laloo
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Administrative Reforms12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20163 August 2017  INC
4 August 20176 March 2018  INC
Minister of Public Health Engineering
Roytre C. Laloo
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20163 August 2017  INC
4 August 20176 March 2018  INC
Minister of School Education and Literacy
Roytre C. Laloo
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Higher and Technical Education
Roytre C. Laloo
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Minister of Home Affairs (Jails)
Roshan Warjri
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20163 August 2017  INC
Minister of Home Affairs (Police)
Roshan Warjri
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
H. D. R. Lyngdoh
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Home Affairs (Home Guards and Civil Defence)12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management
Roytre C. Laloo
12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Minister of Re-organization
Roytre C. Laloo
12 March 20134 August 2017  INC
Minister of Transport
Minister of General Administration Department
H. D. R. Lyngdoh
12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Minister of District Council Affairs
H. D. R. Lyngdoh
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20163 August 2017  INC
4 August 20176 March 2018  INC
Minister of Co-operation
H. D. R. Lyngdoh
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roshan Warjri
26 August 20164 August 2017  INC
Minister of Community and Rural Development12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20163 August 2017  INC
4 August 20176 March 2018  INC
Minister of Forests and Environment12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Clement Marak
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Border Areas Development12 March 20133 August 2017  INC
4 August 20176 March 2018  INC
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Social Welfare12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Clement Marak
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
H. D. R. Lyngdoh
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Printing and Stationery
Minister of Secretariat Administration Department
12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Minister of Health and Family Welfare12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roshan Warjri
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Information Technology
Minister of Information and Public Relations
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roshan Warjri
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Registration and Stamps12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Public Works Department (Buildings)
Roshan Warjri
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Public Works Department (Roads)12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
Minister of Excise
Minister of Taxation
12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Minister of Sericulture and Weaving12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Clement Marak
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Clement Marak
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
Roytre C. Laloo
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Power
Clement Marak
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20163 August 2017  INC
4 August 20176 March 2018  INC
Minister of Arts and Culture
Clement Marak
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Urban Affairs
Minister of Municipal Administration
12 March 201326 August 2016  INC
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Labour12 March 20136 March 2018  INC
Minister of Legal Metrology12 March 20133 August 2017  INC
Minister of Elections
Roytre C. Laloo
26 August 20166 March 2018  INC
Minister of Science and Technology
Roytre C. Laloo
26 August 20164 August 2017  INC
Minister of Housing26 August 20166 March 2018  INC

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