TMNL vexed with long delay in holding ADC election
Ukhrul Correspondent6 Mar 2024
TMNL president Themaso Tallanao questioned the intention behind inordinate delay in conducting the ADC elections for the past three years.
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TMNL president Themaso Tallanao questioned the intention behind inordinate delay in conducting the ADC elections for the past three years.
On completion of the delimitation exercise, the schedule for holding the ADC election may be notified in consultation with the State Election Commission after obtaining due approval of the competent authority, Manipur CM N Biren Singh said.
The former ADC members demanded immediate action from the authorities to synchronise the six existing ADCs and local bodies’ elections with the ensuing MP Election 2024.
The former ADCs members and new aspirants have every reason to be angry and devastated, as the state government is encroaching upon what should have been the responsibility or power and functions of elected representatives of the Autonomous District Council.
Minister Y Khemchand said that in October 2022, the Zilla Parishads had tendered their resignation after the state cabinet’s July 21, 2022 sitting decided to conduct local body elections by April, 2023.
ADC elections will be conducted after the completion of the delimitation process which is likely to be completed in the months of February and March, says IPR Minister Sapam Ranjan.
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UNC also stated that it rejects the decision of the state’s cabinet meeting of March 27, 2021 on newly created districts since it is still pending and Tripartite Talks inconclusive.