Shillong: The Meghalaya government has decided to postpone the elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the region.
Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the move was taken after considering the ongoing unrest in Garo Hills and the concerns expressed by the public.
“Keeping the current situation that is prevailing in Garo Hills right now and keeping in mind the sentiment of the people, the government of Meghalaya has decided to postpone the GHADC elections,” Sangma said in a video statement.
He added that the government will review the situation and decide on the next course of action regarding the election process.
“We will sit and we will decide on how to further take this procedure ahead. Until then, the decision has been made to postpone the elections,” he said.
The decision comes amid escalating tension in parts of Garo Hills that has led to violent clashes, leaving two persons dead and prompting the imposition of curfew in West Garo Hills district.
