Meghalaya: Eye on GHADC polls, Conrad Sangma sets hectic campaign pace

After the Assembly elections in Assam and the Autonomous District Council polls in Tripura, the focus is now on Meghalaya’s Garo Hills where polls to the 30-member Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) are slated to be held on April 12. It is turning out to be a high profile election with Chief Minister and […]

Meghalaya: NPP unleashes aggressive campaigning for GHADC polls

The National People’s Party (NPP) is aggressively campaigning for the upcoming Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections. On Tuesday, top party leaders from across Northeast reached Garo Hills to drum up support for party candidates. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong and other cabinet ministers including Snaiwbhalang Dhar addressed various election […]

Meghalaya: NPP confident of good show in GHADC polls

The National People’s Party (NPP) on Saturday said that it is confident of a good show at the upcoming GHADC polls. Speaking to mediapersons, Chief Minister and NPP President Conrad Sangma exuded confidence and said that the NPP has already announced all the candidatures for the upcoming polls and preparations are going on in full […]

GHADC polls in Meghalaya rescheduled due to Assam elections

In view of the ensuing Assam assembly elections, the Meghalaya Cabinet has decided to postpone the elections to the 30-member Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in the State. The decision was taken yesterday at a cabinet meeting that was chaired by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma. The polling date has been postponed from April 9 to […]

Meghalaya: GHADC elections to be held on April 9

The elections to the Garo Hills District Council (GHADC) will be held on April 9, 2021, the Meghalaya Cabinet announced on Thursday. During a briefing, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong informed that publication of draft electoral roll will be on Feb 4, and counting will be held on April 14. The last date for filing […]

Decision on GHADC polls to be taken on October 13

Fate of elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya will be decided during the next meeting of the State cabinet on October 13. The five-year tenure of the GHADC will come to an end this month. Considering the COVID-19 situation, it is either expected to extend the tenure of the Council or […]

Meghalaya govt asks District Councils to crack whip on unauthorised individuals posing as officials

The Meghalaya government has asked the three autonomous District Councils of the state to ensure that checking for labour and trading licenses is strictly done by the officials of the District Councils. Informing that it has come to the notice of the state government that certain groups have been going around under the disguise of […]