Shillong, Feb 4: NPP MDC from Mawphlang, Lamphrang Blah is all set to be elected uncontested with the Opposition Congress deciding not to field candidate for the election to the post chairman in the KHADC schedule to held on Monday during the Special Session.
Blah filed his nomination on Friday for the election to the post of Chairman before Secretary of the Legislative wing, B. Sohtun.
Blah was accompanied by MDCs from the ruling coalition in the Council (United Democratic Alliance) which include former chairman and Sohryngkham NPP MDC, Pyniaid Sing Syiem among others during the filing of nomination.
After the scrutiny, the nomination papers of Blah was found to be valid.
Earlier on Thursday, the opposition Congress had claimed the Governor’s decision to convene the special session of the council for the election of its chairman on February 7 is against the provision laid down in the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951.
The Governor’s notification on the special session was issued on Thursday.
Congress parliamentary party leader in the KHADC, PN Syiem had told reporters on Thursday that the office of Deputy Chairman has fixed the date for filing of nomination on Friday but the Autonomous District Rules clearly state that it should be one day before the election of chairman.
“If we go by the rules, then the day of filing of nomination should fall on Sunday. The DCA (District Council Affairs department) and the Governor’s Secretariat should have studied the AD Rules to ensure that the notification, issued for fixing the special session, does not contradict the AD rules,” Syiem had said.
It may be recalled that Syiem had earlier resigned as the Chairman to pave the way for Blah’s election to this post.
