KHADC, JHADC polls on February 27: Tynsong

Election to two autonomous district councils in Meghalaya will be held on February 27, Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, said Friday.

The district councils are the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and the Jaitia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC), Tynsong said.

"The cabinet meeting held last evening and chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has approved a proposal made by the district council affairs department to hold elections to the two district councils in February," Tynsong told PTI.

The district council affairs department sends a proposal on holding of the council poll to the state government, following which it is announced by the state government.

The counting of votes will be held on March 2 next.

The deputy chief minister said that a notification for the election will be issued on February 2 and the model code of conduct will also come into force from that day itself.

The last date for filing of nomination is February 7, while the scrutiny will be held on February 8 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is February 9, he said.

The last elections to the two district councils were held on February 24, 2014.

The five-year tenure of both the district councils will expire in February, 2019.