Aizawl, Dec 14: Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Thursday appointed four MLAs of the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) as advisors to the Chief Minister in the rank and status of Minister of State.
The MLAs, who have been appointed as advisors, include Lalmuanpuia Punte (political), T.B.C. Lalvenchhunga (finance), H. Ginzalala (technical), and Lorrain Lalpekliana Chinzah (health and family welfare and agriculture).
According to the Constitution, the maximum ministerial strength is 19 in Assam, while it is 12 in the other northeastern states.
The advisors will look after various government departments.
In order to accommodate ruling party MLAs in government positions, several northeastern states appoint them as advisors to the Chief Minister, ministers, or as chairman of autonomous bodies and PSUs.
The minimum strength of ministers is stipulated as 12.
In the 40 members of Mizoram assembly, 23 have been elected for the first time. Twenty of them are from ZPM, two from MNF and one from BJP.
ZPM led by Lalduhoma voted out the MNF-led government by securing 27 seats in the 40-member Assembly, while the MNF, led by former Chief Minister Zoramthanga, bagged only 10 seats while the BJP got two.
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