Northeast Desk, 15th June: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, on the advice of Chief Minister Pema Khandu, has allocated portfolios to 10 ministers following the recent state elections. Here are the key appointments and assigned departments:
- Chowna Mein – Deputy Chief Minister, Finance, Planning and Investment, Tax & Excise, State Lotteries, Economics & Statistics, Power and Non-Conventional Energy Resources.
- Biyuram Wahge – Health & Family Welfare, Water Resources.
- Nyato Dukam – Commerce & Industries, Labour & Employment, Information & Public Relations & Printing.
- Gabriel D Wangsu – Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs.
- Wangki Lowang – Environment & Forests, Geology, Mining & Minerals, Department of Tirap, Changlang, and Longding.
- Pasang Dorjee Sona – Education, Rural Works, Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism, Libraries.
- Mama Natung – Home, Inter State Border Affairs, Public Health Engineering & Water Supply, Department of Indigenous Affairs.
- Dasanglu Pul – Women & Child Development, Cultural Affairs, Science & Technology.
- Balo Raja – Urban Affairs, Land Management, Civil Aviation.
- Kento Jini – Law, Legislative and Justice, Social Justice, Empowerment & Tribal Affairs, Sports & Youth Affairs.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 46 out of 60 Assembly seats, maintaining its governance for a third consecutive term. The National People’s Party (NPP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), Congress, and independents also secured seats in the recent elections.
This allocation aims to streamline governance and address key sectors crucial for Arunachal Pradesh’s development under the new leadership.
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