Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has effected a significant cabinet reshuffle, inducting eight new MLAs into his Council of Ministers. The expansion was confirmed this afternoon following their swearing-in at Raj Bhavan.
The newly sworn-in ministers include Wailadmiki Shylla, Sosthenes Sohtun, and Brening A. Sangma, all from the National People’s Party (NPP); Methodious Dkhar representing HSPDP; and Lahkmen Rymbui from UDP. These changes follow the removal of earlier ministers to make way for new leadership in the cabinet.
This move strengthens the ruling coalition’s leadership base and reflects internal realignment among the partner parties. The inclusion of the new faces is seen as Sangma’s attempt to refresh his ministry and possibly address performance or regional representation concerns.
Earlier in the day, in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle, Conrad K. Sangma dropped eight sitting ministers to induct new faces into his council of ministers. The changes were formalized with the submission of a new ministerial list to Governor C. H. Vijayashankar.
From the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), the ministers losing their positions included Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, Power Minister Abu Taher Mondal, Education Minister Rakkam A. Sangma, and Food & Civil Supplies Minister Comingone Ymbon. They were replaced by MLAs Sosthenes Sohtun (Jirang), Timothy D. Shira (Resubelpara), Wailadmiki Passah (Jowai), and Brening A. Sangma (Dalu) respectively.
