Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council
Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) is an autonomous district council in the state of Meghalaya in India. [1] It is one of the three autonomous district councils within Meghalaya, and one of twenty-five autonomous regions of India. Present Jaintia hills was a part of historical [[[Jaintia Kingdom]]]. It was formed as the Jowai Autonomous District Council on 23 November 1964 from the Jowai Subdivision of the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District – adopting its current name on 14 June 1973.[2]
North Eastern autonomous divisions
Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Chairman | AH Darnei |
Chief Executive Member | T Shiwat |
| Seats | 30 Councillors |
| Elections | |
| 29 plurality voting | |
| 1 nominated | |
| Meeting place | |
| Jowai | |
| Website | |
| http://jhadc.nic.in/ | |
References
- "Three Autonomous District Councils of Meghalaya urges the National Commission to bar government from meddling". 15 May 2019.
- "Durbar of Sumer Patorship v. Jainta Hills Autonomous District & Ors". Gauhati High Court. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
External links
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