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Saturday, December 22, 2018

Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Mizoram Saturday Dec 15,2018

There were two firsts at the swearing-in of the new Mizo National Front (MNF) ministry headed by Zoramthanga in Mizoram on Saturday Dec 15,2018

The first one were a prayer, reading from the Bible and singing of a gospel song at the ceremony

The other one was that the newly-inducted ministers took oath of office and oath of secrecy in Mizo language.

The oath of office and secrecy by Governor K Rajasekharan during a ceremony at Raj Bhavan here.

The prayer and Bible reading took place after the singing of the National Anthem. This was followed by the swearing-in oath of secrecy and then the gospel song.

Rev R Lalhmingthanga, chairman of the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee which is a conglomerate of leaders of 16 major churches headed by moderator of the Presbyterian Church

Mizo Synod, read out verses from the Bible and led the prayer.

The Leprosy Choir presented the 'Hallelujah Chorus' at the programme held at Raj Bhavan lawns.

Former speaker Lalchamliana, who was sworn-in as a cabinet minister, was dressed in traditional Mizo attire which was greeted with applause by the dignitaries present.

Those who attended the swearing-in included outgoing chief minister Lal Thanhawla and his wife Lal Riliani, former ministers, legislators and senior officials.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Assam Water Resources Minister Keshab Mahanta and former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta were among the dignitaries who came from outside the state

Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Mizoram on Saturday, beginning his third stint at the helm of the State.
Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan also administered the oath of office and secrecy to 11 members of the Zoramthanga Cabinet at the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. They included the 75-year-old Tawnluia, a former extremist who fought alongside Mr. Zoramthanga when the MNF was an underground organisation seeking secession from India.
Mr. Tawnluia is Mizoram’s second Deputy CM after Lal Thanhawla, who had “demoted” himself in 1986 to let the legendary revolutionary Laldenga become Chief Minister after the MNF signed a peace accord with New Delhi that year. Among the five Cabinet Ministers is R. Larzirliana, who was the Home and Excise Minister in Mr Thanhawla’s Congress government.
Mr Lalzirliana’s inputs on the strategies adopted by the Congress are believed to have helped the MNF register its best electoral performance, winning 26 seats in the State.
The MNF rewarded J.T. Lalnuntluanga for his giant-killing act — he defeated Mr Thanhawla for the Champhai Sought seat — by making him a Minister of State. Robert Romawia Royte, the owner of the 2016 i-League championship winning Aizawl Football Club, was also among the six Ministers.
Mr Royte is an old associate of Mr. Lalzirliana.
Lalrinliana Sailo, who had quit the Congress to join the MNF weeks before the November 28 Assembly election, was made the Speaker of the 40-member Mizoram House.

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