The Fifth Lal Thanhawla ministry was the 12th council of ministers of the Indian state of Mizoram and the fifth ministry under chief minister Pu Lal Thanhawla of the Indian National Congress which was formed on 14 December 2013 following the party's decisive victory in the state legislative assembly election. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla returned to power for a consecutive second term and was sworn-in into office along with his cabinet on 14 December 2013 by Governor Vakkom Purushothaman.
The ministry remained in office until the party's defeat in the 2018 election and the subsequent resignation of the chief minister.
Background
The ruling Indian National Congress party under the leadership of chief minister Lal Thanhawla returned to power for a second consecutive term after winning 34 of the 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. Following the party's victory, the chief minister was re-elected as the party's leader in the legislative assembly and subsequently sworn-in into office as chief minister for the fifth term.
Cabinet formation and reshuffle
The cabinet was formed on 14 December 2013, composed of eleven ministers who were sworn-in into office along with the chief minister. Seven ministers held cabinet rank which included R. Lalzirliana, R. Romawia, Lalsawta, H. Rohluna, Zodintluanga Ralte, P. C. Lalthanliana, and John Rotluangliana, while four ministers were sworn-in as ministers of state which included Lal Thanzara, Lalrinmawia Ralte, C. Ngunlianchunga, and Buddha Dhan Chakma. The portfolios were assigned on 16 December 2013.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Fisheries and Sericulture Buddha Dhan Chakma resigned from the council of ministers on 21 August 2017 in protest against the denial of medical seats to ethnic Chakma tribe students. A cabinet reshuffle was carried out in the following month, on 20 September, in which Lal Thanzara was promoted to cabinet rank, and two ministers of state were inducted which included K.S. Thanga and Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu, while Lalrinmawia Ralte was dropped from the cabinet.
On 14 October 2018, Home Minister R. Lalzirliana resigned from the cabinet.
Ministers Cabinet Ministers
Ministers of State
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