Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang heading the Congress-led coalition United Meghalaya Alliance today won the trust vote on the floor of the assembly.
Lapang, having support of 43 MLAs in the 60-member house, won the motion through voice vote.
The proceedings were presided over by Deputy Speaker Sanbor Shullai.
Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister for the fifth time on May 13.
Governor R S Mooshahary had asked him to take the trust vote within 15 days.
After the trust motion, Congress legislator and former minister Charles Pyngrope was elected Speaker unopposed.
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