Garo Hills Autonomous District Council information
Local government body in Meghalaya, northeastern India
Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
Type
Type
Autonomous District Council
Leadership
Chief Executive Member
Albinush R Marak[1]
Structure
Seats
30 Councillors (29 elected + 1 nominated)
Political groups
Government (17) MDA (17)
NPP (11)
BJP (2)
IND (3)
Opposition (13)
AITC (12)
GNC (1)[2]
Nominated (1)
NOM (1)
Elections
Voting system
29 plurality voting
Voting system
1 nominated
Last election
12 April 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Tura, Meghalaya
Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) is an autonomous district council in the state of Meghalaya in India.[3] It is seated at Tura and covers East Garo Hills district, West Garo Hills district, South Garo Hills district, North Garo Hills district and South West Garo Hills district; is one of the three Autonomous District Councils within Meghalaya, and one of twenty-five autonomous regions of India. The total area of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council is 10,102 sq km having a population of 1,394,362 as of 2011.
^"Albinush Marak". The Meghalayan.
^"Garo people will support Congress: Garo National Council".
^"Three Autonomous District Councils of Meghalaya urges the National Commission to bar government from meddling - Sentinelassam". 15 May 2019.
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