Nearly two months after he was dropped from the ministry along with three others for rebelling against Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, Prestone Tyngsong was today re-inducted into the state cabinet.
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor RS Moshahahary at Raj Bhavan this evening.
Immediately after being sworn in, Tyngsong said his induction was done as per the directions of the party high command.
Having revolted against Sangma, a visibly happy Tyngsong now said, "The question of leadership change does not arise at all. Madam (Sonia Gandhi) said this".
Asked about his stand on the continuance of Mukul Sangma as chief minister, Tyngsong said, "We are satisfied."
On frequent internal bickering in the ruling Congress, he said, "There would always be problems in a family."
The decision to induct him comes in the wake of the dissidents, led by former chief minister DD Lapang, demanding re-induction of the dropped ministers as a condition to bury the hatchet with the CM.
Sangma had earlier named SW Rymbai for the 12th berth but he did not turn up for the swearing-in ceremony in which three others were also replaced in June.
It was not clear whether the other three dropped ministers would also be re-inducted.
One of them, Augustine Marak, said on the sidelines of Tyngsong's swearing-in-ceremony that he expected to be re-inducted. "The process is on."
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