Shillong, July 10: The Meghalaya government has notified the date for the election of a new Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) onJuly 18.
The notification came after the Governor, Banwarilal Purohit approved the lifting of administrators rule in GHADC.
District Council Affairs Minister, Prestone Tynsongon Mondaysaid that the Governor has approved the recommendation for lifting of administrators rule in GHADC and a notification for the election of a new CEM has been issued.
The election of CEM will be held onJuly 18at am, the notification said.
Administrators rule was imposed in GHADC onApril 4by the Meghalaya government, after the then CEM, Denang T. Sangma, relinquished the post onMarch 30, when the councils budget session was on.
Boston Marak, who was the Chairman of the GHADC has resigned from the post to pave way for him to contest the election for the CEM post.
United Democratic Alliance, a new coalition under the leadership ofBostonhas been formed with the support of MDCs from the Congress including Independents.
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