Shillong, Aug 28: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge District Council Affairs (DCA), Prestone Tynsong, on Wednesday said that matter pertaining to holding elections of the three Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) is under process.
According to him, the probable dates for the ADC elections are also under process.
The tenures of the two ADCs in Khasi and Jaintia Hills had been extended for a period of six months, which will expire on September 5.
On the need to allow use of local language during swearing in for the new ADCs, Tynsong said in his reply tabled in the Assembly that Rule 37 of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951 (Amended) provides that a member may address the Council in any of the languages spoken in the area over which the District Council exercises jurisdiction or in any recognized language of the State.
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