SHILLONG, Aug 18: Meghalaya Chief Minister B B Lyngdoh today expanded his ministry with the induction of nine ministers one of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state.In all, six ministers were taken from the Congress and three from the United Democratic Party, taking the number of Congress ministers to 20 and UDP, 15. Governor M M Jacob administered the oath of office to the new ministers at a function at Raj Bhavan.
O N Shyrmang is the new cabinet minister, while the ministers of state are R A Lyngdoh, J A Lyngdoh, K K Dhar, E D Marak, Brening Sangma, R G Lyngdoh, Beckster Sangma, and Debora Marak.
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