SHILLONG, Jan 3: The Meghalaya Chief Minister, Brington Buhai Lyngdoh has reshuffled his five month-old coalition led by Meghalaya Parliamentary Forum (MPF) Ministry.The much expected reshuffling was officially announced here yesterday. Of the 16 Cabinet portfolios which were reallocated, nine belonged to the Congress and seven to the United Democratic Party (UDP). The coalition has a strength of 35 ministers.
While reallocating the portfolios, Chief Minister Lyngdoh has kept for himself the Cabinet Affairs Department and departments not allotted to any Minister.
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