Debendra stripped of Works Dept Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 28:
After inducting TN Haokip and DK Korunthang into the Council of Ministers on April 25, the SPF Ministry today saw some changes in the portfolios of the Ministers.
As expected Chief Minister O Ibobi retained the Finance portfolio along with Home, MAHUD and others not allocated to any other Minister.
Senior Minister Th Debendra has been stripped of the Works Department and Revenue and instead given FCS, Forest and Environment and Law and Legislative Affairs.
Phungzathang Tonsing has IFCD, TD and Hills and Transport while Ph Parijat retains the Agriculture portfolio along with Art and Culture and Minor Irrigation.
Former Speaker and newly inducted Cabinet Minister Tn Haokip gets PHED, IPR and Tourism while Govindas Konthoujam is entrusted with Works and YAS.
N Mangi Singh retains Commerce and Industries, Sericulture and Fisheries while L Nandakumar will look after Education, Revenue and Labour and Employment.
W Leima Devi will be in charge of Co-operation and Vety and Animal Husbandry while Francis Ngajokpa will move to Power and Horticulture and Soil Conservation.
Newly inducted Minister D K Korungthang gets Health and Family Welfare as well as Social Welfare while Allaudin Khan who was recently upgraded to the rank of Cabinet retains his portfolio of RD and PR, MOBC, and Science and Technology.