IMPHAL: Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh allocated portfolios to five parliamentary secretaries under Section 3 of the Manipur Parliamentary Secretary (appointment, salary and allowances and miscellaneous provisions) Act, 2012, on Tuesday.
The five Congress legislators, including two tribals and a Muslim, were administered the oath of office and secrecy as parliamentary secretaries by the chief minister on Monday.
Keisham Maghachandra was allocated minor irrigation, information and public relations, while Mairembam Prithiviraj was given charge of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) and tourism. Victor Keishing was allocated tribal affairs and hills and Information Technology (IT). Victor is the son of Rajya Sabha MP and former chief minister Rishang Keishing.
Vungzagin Valte was given charge of horticulture, soil conservation and Command Area Development Agency (Cada) while Md Amin Shah has been entrusted to assist in the departments of minorities, other backward classes (OBC) and scheduled castes, and science and technology.
Sources said the parliamentary secretaries shall be attached to the concerned ministries and will assist the ministers responsible for the ministries in discharging their duties.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has appointed four IAS officers of the state as electoral roll observers for different districts. The observers will be provided all required handbooks and relevant materials by the office of the state chief electoral officer, sources said.
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