Tura, Jan 29: NPP MDC and CEM of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) Benedic R. Marak was on Saturday morning defeated in the No Confidence Motion (NCM) moved against him by his own MDCs.
Benedic fell short of 3 votes despite moving to the opposition Trinamool camp and seeking their support.
As many as 15 MDCs voted against the CEM by a show of hands. Benedic had on his side 13 members.
The election for the new Chief Executive Member (CEM) will take place on Monday.
The GHADC has been in turmoil after the resignation of 9 Executive Members (EMs) from their respective posts in the GHADC Executive Committee at the start of this week citing lack of confidence in the now dethroned CEM Benedic R Marak, whom they accuse of aligning with the opposition Trinamool.
Benedic had remained adamant, refusing to step down. In fact, he had rewarded three Trinamool MDCs to positions of Chairmanship that were left vacant by NPP MDCs who tendered their resignation and abandoned his side.
Following the development, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday ordered for a special session of the council to hold a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) on Saturday (January 29) against the Executive Committee. He has also asked the Chairman to ensure video recording of the entire proceedings and forwarding the same to the Governor through the District Council Affairs Department.
