Shillong, Nov. 2 -- Meghalaya's United Democratic Party (UDP) president Metbah Lyngdoh lost his cabinet berth following the political upheaval that reduced his party to a one-man outfit. Meanwhile, former party colleague Paul Lyngdoh returned to the Conrad K Sangma government as a minister, this time representing the National People's Party (NPP).

Paul, the West Shillong legislator who left the UDP for the NPP along with two other party colleagues, was sworn in as a cabinet minister by governor CH Vijayashankar at Lok Bhavan on Monday evening. He was allocated the tourism portfolio, which he previously held before being dropped in the September 2025 cabinet reshuffle.

His induction follows Metbah's resignation from the cabinet on Octobe...