Lalthanhawla, who steered the Congress to a landslide win in the Mizoram elections after a ten year gap, was today sworn in as Chief Minister for a record fourth time along with two ministers.

Governor Lt General M M Lakhera administered the oath of office to 68-year-old Lal Thanhawla him, R Lalzirliana, Senior Vice-President of Congress in the state and H Liansailova, a former bureaucrat and party treasurer, at the Raj Bhavan at Aizawl.

Lal Thanhawla was sworn in as the sixth chief minister of the state. None other before him has ever been chief mnister four times in the state.

After the swearing-in ceremony the CM said that,"We shall do everything to fulfil the aspirations of the people, besides working towards improving rural infrastructure and taking up development works."

The Congress bagged 32 seats of the 40-member assembly while the MNF could manage to win only four seats.