NONGPOH: The Umsning Town Dorbar (UTD) on Saturday organised a programme to felicitate Macdalyne Sawkmie Mawlong, the new MDC and the first woman to represent Umsning Constituency in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).
The programme was attended by the local legislator of Umsning constituency, Jason Sawkmie Mawlong, leaders of the UTD including the Chairman, A Makdoh, Vice Chairman, Nicky A Kharthangmaw, General Secretary, K Warjri and others, women body and the local residents of six villages falling under the jurisdiction of UTD.
Speaking on the occasion, Macdalyne Sawkmie Mawlong expressed gratitude to the people of the Umsning constituency for providing her with a chance to be their representative to the KHADC.
Chairman of the UTD, A Makdoh and the women body handed over gifts and memento to Macdalyne Sawkmie Mawlong.
A memorandum was also handed over to the MDC by the General Secretary of the UTD.
The felicitation programme was also entertained with melodious songs and dances performed by the locals and women of the UTD.