Lawngtlai: Lawngtlai DC Donny Lalruatsanga on Tuesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to members of the newly formed United Legislature Party (ULP) government of the Lai Autonomous District Council, comprising the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Indian National Congress.
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| Deputy CEM and Executive Members take oath during the swearing-in ceremony of the 12th Lai Autonomous District Council in Lawngtlai. (Image: DD Mizoram) |
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the CEM Office premises and was conducted by Executive Member Pu K. Lalthanzara. Deputy Chief Executive Member Pu Sanghuliana Mualchin was sworn in first, followed by eight Executive Members - five from the MNF and three from the Congress.
Chief Executive Member Pu C. Lalsawmzuala expressed gratitude to the Governor and the State Government for their support in the formation of the new executive body. He assured that the new government would work wholeheartedly for the welfare and development of the people and the region.
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Among those sworn in as Executive Members was Sakeilui constituency representative and Congress leader Pu Sukriti Chakma, who was assigned the Social Welfare portfolio. However, the Central Young Lai Association objected to his appointment, stating that appointing a Chakma representative as an Executive Member could have adverse implications for the community. Following the objection, Chakma did not assume office on the day of the ceremony.
The formation of the ULP government marks a new political arrangement in the Lai Autonomous District Council, with both MNF and Congress pledging to work together for stability and progress in the district.
