Shillong: Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy today finally impose Administrator Rule (AR) in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC). This moved by the Governor came as a shock to the Executive Members (EM) of Latiplang Kharkongor who had on 6th of February had allocated portfolios to the EM of the new Executive Committee (EC) in the District Council as well as the budget session of the KHADC which is to be held on the 17th of March 2020.
As per the official notification, the Governor has also appointed East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, Matsiewdor War as the Administrator of the KHADC in the exercise of the powers conferred by sub para (2) of the Para 16 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
Earlier the State Government had recommended to impose AR after the UDP led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) was toppled when five members of the ruling alliance voted in favour of the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition Congress.
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