8 Meghalaya ministers resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle

NEW DELHI: Ahead of a reshuffle in the Meghalaya cabinet to be held later on Tuesday, eight ministers, including senior leaders AL Hek, Paul Lyngdoh and Ampareen Lyngdoh, have resigned from the council of ministers, officials said.Chief minister Conrad K Sangma, who leads the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, met Governor C H Vijayashankar at Raj Bhavan and submitted the ministers’ resignations, officials said.The new ministers are scheduled to take oath at Raj Bhavan at 5 pm on Tuesday, an official said."Eight ministers, who resigned from their posts, are Ampareen Lyngdoh, Comingone Ymbon, Rakkam A Sangma and Abu Taher Mondal of the NPP, Paul Lyngdoh and Kyrmen Shylla of the UDP, Shakliar Warjri of the HSPDP and AL Hek of the BJP," another official said.Their resignation paved the way for the induction of new ministers in the cabinet, he said. (With inputs from agencies)