SHILLONG, Sep 27: The Laitumkhrah Dorbar Shnong Pyllun on Saturday elected three new Rangbah Shnong of the locality.
Many residents attended the election of the three new Rangbah Shnong, which was held at Don Bosco Mini Stadium, Laitumkhrah.
Altogether eight candidates had contested the said election which was held under the supervision of the election committee.
The newly elected headmen are Theory D Myrboh, P Sengborlang Nongkynrih and Andrew A Jyrwa. The three newly elected Rangbah Shnong expressed their gratitude to the residents and requested for their cooperation in uplifting and improving of the locality.
Earlier, the Acting Syiem of Mylliem, Ainam Manik Syiem, had revoked the Sanad (appointment letter) of the three Rangbah Shnong of Laitumkhrah — GM Bruce Sawkmie, SB Nongdhar and Andrew A Jyrwa.
Syiem issued the order revoking the Sanad following a complaint by a section of residents of the locality that the headmen failed to convene the meeting of the Dorbar Shnong for election of a new executive committee despite it having reached the end of its term.
Syiem also appointed Jyrwa as the acting Rangbah Shnong of Laitumkhrah while directing him to convene the meeting of the Dorbar Shnong within a period of one month.
Meanwhile, the other two Rangbah Shnong (Sawkmie and Nongdhar) were unhappy with the order revoking the Sanad and termed the decision of the Acting Syiem of Mylliem as arbitrary and biased.
Sawkmie, who is also the former chairperson of the Laitumkhrah Dorbar Shnong Pyllun, had also questioned the Acting Syiem of Mylliem for appointing Jyrwa as the acting Rangbah Shnong when his Sanad was also revoked.
