Shillong, July 21: 7 MLAs are also MDC in the 30 member Khasi Hill Autonomous District Council(KHADC) MLA is also an MDC in the 30 member Jaintia Hill Autonomous District Council(JHADC)
The MLA General Election was held during Feb 2013 while the MDC Election to both KHADC and JHADC was held in February 2014
There are no MLAs from the Garo Hills District in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council(GHADC) This is the first time a petition has been filed against the MLAs holding dual charge, in the past as many as 11 MLAs had also held the post of MDCs all drawing salaries and perks from both ends.
Interestingly they had taken an oath ‘ to faithfully discharge their duties’ during filing of nomination as MLA and MDC before the Returning Officer, and then after being elected they take oath again before the pro-tem speaker in the Assembly, and before the Deputy Commissioner in the District Council.
A testing time for the Governor of Meghalaya. Two MLAs from Congress, Two from UDP, two from HSPDP, one MLA from NCP and one Independent MLA from Jaintia Hills all the eight are contested and were elected in the MDC elections during Feb 2014. (SP News)