SHILLONG: Four out of the 12 Cabinet Ministers in the State Government on Tuesday skipped the Cabinet meeting which was held in Jowai.
The Cabinet meet was held for the first time in Jowai as part of the Government’s programme ‘Cabinet on the move.’
The Ministers who skipped the meeting on Tuesday included Health and Family Welfare Minister, AL Hek, Urban Affairs Minister , Hamlet Dohling, Sports Minister, Banteidor Lyngdoh and PHE Minister, Samlin Malngiang
When asked about their absence, Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma said that all the four ministers had given their individual reasons for their absence.
“ A L Hek told me that he has to campaign in Delhi and since his agenda were not there, he skipped
Hamlet Dohling, and Banteidor Lyngdoh are camping in Guwahati and since their agenda were not there, they too requested me to skip the meeting,” Sangma said.
The CM also also said that Samlin Malngiang had some personal work in Kolkata and hence he could not attend the meeting.
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