Photo caption: Kummanam Rajasekharan greeting Zoramthanga
Zoramthanga-led Mizo National Front (MNF) government was sworn-in by Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on December 15. MNF emerged largest regional party in the November 28 elections to the 40-seat Assembly.
This was the third time the 74-year-old was sworn in as the Chief Minister. He had been the chief minister for two consecutive terms from 1998 to 2008.
Along with Zoramthanga, five others, Tawnluia, Dr R Lalthangliana, Lalchamliana, R Lalzirliana and C Lalrinsanga were sworn in as Cabinet ministers. Tawnluia, a former Home Minister in the previous MNF Ministry and senior vice-president of the party, took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
Two-first timers T J Lalnuntluanga, 39-year-old advocate-turned-politician, elected from Champhai South Constituency, and I-League Champion Club Aizawl Football Club owner Robert Romawia Royte, were among the six Ministers of State who took oath today.
The Cabinet members sworn in today included R Lalzirliana, former Home Minister in the Seventh Mizoram State Legislative Assembly. He became the only politician in Mizoram who is a Cabinet member for three consecutive terms.
The Oath of Office and Secrecy was taken in Mizo language which was also the first time in Mizoram.
Among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony were outgoing Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta, and former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.
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