Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 393/10

GOVERNMENT IS AT LIBERTY TO CONDUCT CIVIC POLLS AT JOWAI

Shillong August 28, 2010: The writ petition filed by the Jaintia Tribal Traders’ Association before the Guwahati High Court challenging the proposed conduct of elections to the Jowai Municipal Board was transferred to Shillong Bench. On August 25, 2010, the Shillong Bench of the Guwahati High Court dismissed the writ petition. With this dismissal, the Government is now at liberty to conduct the elections to the Jowai Municipal Board.

With regard to the preparation of Civic polls of the Shillong Municipal Board, the Government have invited the Synjuk Ki Rangbah Shnong of Shillong for a meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held on August 30, 2010 at 03:00 PM in the Meghalaya Secretariat. Mr. P Tynsong, Minister for Municipal Administration will preside over the meeting.