JOWAI: Acting Dolloi of Jowai Elaka, Puramon Kynjing, has been elected as a full-fledged Dolloi of the prestigious Jowai Elaka.
Kynjing defeated his lone opponent, Ram Rymbai by 1844 votes to secure the post. Kynjing secured 8829 against 6985 votes polled by his opponent who is president of Ri Jaintia Youth Federation (RJYF). Jowai Elaka spans across West Jaintia Hills and East Jaintia Hills districts.
“I will serve the people of my Elaka generously”, Kynjing announced while speaking to scribes here after his election. “I thank the people who have voted me and I believe that they have seen my contribution in the past several months as acting Dolloi”, he added.
A Dolloi is empowered as the traditional head to maintain traditional faith in terms of various rituals and also in terms of land revenue administration.
New market inaugurated
NONGPOH: Chief advisor to the State Government D.D Lapang on Thursday asked the villagers of Markang village on the Assam border not to sell their land for prosperity and development.
Addressing the gathering, Lapang said the new market will help villagers, who would earlier find it difficult to take their products to faraway local markets, sell their products at ease.
The market was set up on land donated by the Raid Marmain that consists of more than 25 villages.
Lapang handed over work order to the tune of Rs 8 lakh, which will be equally shared by the MP and the MLA schemes, for basic infrastructure like stalls and toilets in the market.
