Garo Hills Election Postponed Amid Violence Concerns

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma, announced on Wednesday that the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, originally scheduled for April 10, have been postponed. This move comes in the wake of recent violence in the region, which claimed two lives.

The decision was made after a thorough evaluation of the current law and order situation in Garo Hills, where tensions have been escalating due to clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups. The government recognized the difficulties faced by the local populace amid these unrests.

In response to the incident, the West Garo Hills district administration has extended the curfew until midnight on March 13 and continued the suspension of mobile internet services. The violence erupted during the nomination process for the GHADC elections in Chibinang, resulting in police firing that led to two fatalities.