SHILLONG/JOWAI: Newly elected CEM of KHADC and UDP MDC from Shella, Teinwell Dkhar, on Thursday vowed transparency while his counterpart in JHADC, Nartiang MDC Thombor Shiwat, said his priority was to improve the financial lot of the council.
Both were elected to their respective posts unopposed on Thursday.
Speaking after his election, Dkhar said he would be open to constructive suggestions and would lead the council without fear.
Dkhar is one of the senior most MDCs having been elected for four consecutive terms from Shella. Congress MDC Lamphrang Blah and Independent MDC Latiplang Kharkongor have also won four times each.
He attributed his success in electoral politics to “speaking from the heart.”
“What is my strategy to winning the MDC election for the last four terms? It is all about speaking from the heart. It cannot change,” he said adding also that his feet did not respond to temptations of joining any other party.
Responding to the jibe made by Congress MDCs who said his term has an expiry date of one year, he said a one-year term is enough to showcase one’s administrative acumen and assured to streamline the council’s functioning.
Dkhar also said the opposition members consisting of Congress members should play a cooperative role and that the failure and success of the council rests on all elected MDCs.
Once a teacher, now an MDC
Congress MDC from Mawkyrwat Carness Sohshang recalled the contribution of Dkhar in educating the people of Langrin.
“People remember him as a teacher and someone who has contributed to education in Langrin,” Sohshang said.
JHADC
Speaking after his election as CEM of JHADC, Thombor Shiwat urged members to work hand in hand with him in order to bring all-round development in Jaintia Hills.
“All members should be CEMs in their own constituencies and help me properly implement development schemes and laws when EC makes them”, Shiwat said.
Speaking to the media in his chamber after the session was adjourned sine die, Shiwat said his top priority is to end the financial crisis in the council and also complete the Iawmusiang Super Market Complex lying pending since 2005.
In the meantime, Nangbah MDC Lakhon Biam of UDP was elected as chairman unopposed.
Earlier, the session was conducted by the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills, Garod LSN Dykes, as Chairman for the election of the JHADC chairman.
In the second sitting of the session chaired by the newly elected chairman, the members elected Thombor Shiwat unopposed.