Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council

Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Pynshngainlang Syiem
Chief Executive Member
Pyniaid Sing Syiem[1]
since 24 March 2020
Structure
Seats30 Councillors
Political groups
Government (20)
  •   NPP (12)
  •   UDP (6)
  •   HSPDP (2)

Opposition (9)

Elections
29 plurality voting
1 nominated
Last election
2019
Next election
2024
Meeting place
Shillong
Website
http://khadc.nic.in/index.htm

Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) is an autonomous district council in the state of Meghalaya in India.[2] It covers West Khasi Hills district, Eastern West Khasi Hills district, East Khasi Hills district and Ri Bhoi district. It is one of the three autonomous district councils within Meghalaya, and one of twenty-five autonomous regions of India. Between its foundation on 27 June 1952 and 14 June 1973 it was known as the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District Council.[3][4] The total area of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council is 11,718 km2 having a population of 1,578,375 as of 2011.

  1. ^ "Members of the Executive Committee : Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council".
  2. ^ "Three Autonomous District Councils of Meghalaya urges the National Commission to bar government from meddling - Sentinelassam". 15 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Down Memory Lane – (1952-2002) - W. Kharkrang, Secretary, KHADC". Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Durbar of Sumer Patorship v. Jainta Hills Autonomous District & Ors". Gauhati High Court. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2020.