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National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad Sangma sworn in as the 12th chief minister of Meghalaya.

Governor, Ganga Prasad, also administered the oath of office to 11 ministers at the Raj Bhavan.

Conrad Sangma is a non-elected member of 60-seat Assembly. He has to get elected to the Assembly within six months.



Conrad Sangma is the youngest son of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma.

The NPP, which secured 19 seats on its own, has the backing of six United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators, four People's Democratic Front (PDF) MLAs, two each from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) MLAs and an independents, taking the combined strength of the alliance to 34.


Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/conrad-sangma-sworn-in-as-the-chief-minister-of-meghalaya/articleshow/63181760.cms

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