Aizawl: Lal Thanhawla, who steered Congress to a landslide victory in Mizoram, was sworn-in as Chief Minister by Governor Vakkom Purushothaman today. He was sworn-in and administered oath of office along with his 11-member council of ministers at the Raj Bhavan here.
This is Lal Thanhawla's second consecutive term and the fifth overall term as chief minister.
Of the 11 ministers sworn-in today seven are of cabinet rank and the rest are ministers of state. Two cabinet ministers R Romawia and John Rotluangliana are new faces. They served as speaker and deputy speaker respectively in the previous ministry.
The other cabinet ministers are R Lalzirliana, Lalsawta, H Rohluna, Zodintluanga and P C Lalthanliana. The ministers of state are Lalrinmawia Ralte, C Ngunlianchunga, Lal Thanzara and B D Chakma are ministers of state. Lalthanliana was a minister of state in the previous ministry, while Lal Thanzara, who is the brother of the chief minister, was a parliamentary secretary as was Lalrinmawia Ralte.
The other two ministers of state are fresh faces in the house.
