Shillong: Preparing to hold the first ever civic polls in the state, the Meghalaya government has issued notification for the elections to the Baghmara Municipal Board in South Garo Hills District.
The election will be held on August 6 and the counting on August 9, the notification issued last evening said.
The last date for filing nomination papers is July 20.
The protesting organisations contended that the municipal elections would lead to dilution of power of local traditional bodies.
The Guwahati High Court had directed the state government to hold the municipal elections in the state before September.
The election will be held on August 6 and the counting on August 9, the notification issued last evening said.
The last date for filing nomination papers is July 20.
The protesting organisations contended that the municipal elections would lead to dilution of power of local traditional bodies.
The Guwahati High Court had directed the state government to hold the municipal elections in the state before September.
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