Shillong, Aug. 26: New entrants into the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA-II) government Martin M. Danggo and Ronnie V. Lyngdoh have been allotted with plum portfolios at the cost of others following a cabinet reshuffle, which was effected today by chief minister Mukul Sangma.

While the official list was yet to reach until the filing of this report, unofficial sources reveal that Danggo has been allotted with the crucial public works department (roads) portfolio while he will also look after parliamentary affairs and stamps and registrations.

Taking away from M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, the chief minister allotted the urban affairs, including municipal administration, portfolio to Lyngdoh. He will also be the new minister in-charge of soil and water conservation, arts and culture.

Both Danggo and Lyngdoh were sworn in today at Raj Bhavan by governor V. Shanmuganthan after veteran legislator Rowell Lyngdoh and A.L. Hek were axed from the cabinet.

Ampareen, on the other hand, has to now be content with PWD (buildings), information technology, information and public relations and labour.

Deputy chief minister R.C. Laloo has been reallocated with food civil supplies and consumer affairs, elections, revenue and disaster management, home (passport), reorganisation and science and technology.

Moreover, the chief minister has reallocated the crucial home (police) department to H.D.R. Lyngdoh, which was earlier held by Roshan Warjri. Lyngdoh will also look after transport, general administration, animal husbandry and veterinary departments.

However, Warjri will be the new minister for health and family welfare, higher and technical education, law and cooperation.

Sniawbhalang Dhar, who was hitherto the public works department (roads) minister, will now be the new power, community and rural development, home (jails) and legal metrology minister.

Prestone Tynsong, who will also take charge of district council affairs, border areas development, and administrative reforms departments, will now look after the public health engineering department, which was earlier with Laloo.

The chief minister has allotted the portfolios of forest and environment, social welfare, and sericulture and weaving to Clement Marak while Deborah Marak will be in charge of school education and literacy, homeguards and civil defence, printing and stationery and secretariat administration department.

Sangma's younger brother Zenith has been allotted taxation, sports and youth affairs, excise and housing departments.