Nagaland CM allocates portfolios to six new ministers

Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has allocated portfolios to the six newly inducted ministers, official sources said today.

The six ministers - SI Jamir, Y Vikheho Swu, P Longon, Kuzholuzo Nienu and CL John and P Paiwang Konyak - were sworn in by Governor PB Acharya on December 16.

Nienu has been given the important portfolio of Home department while S I Jamir will be in charge of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs department.

Vikheho Swu will be the new National Highways minister, P Longon has been allocated Geology and Mining and Border Affairs department.

The Rural Development department has been given to C L John while P Paiwang Konyak will be the new Transport and Civil Aviation minister.
 

The chief minister allocated the portfolios to the new ministers yesterday night, the sources said.