IMPHAL. April 12 (Newmai News Network): Dr. Chaltonlien Amo has been unanimously elected as the chairman of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC), Manipur, the highest body of the state to make any decision of the hill areas.
Being the only one out of the 20 MLAs of the hill areas to file nomination paper for the post, Dr Chaltonlien was declared elected uncontested by MLA T.N. Haokip who presided over the election at the committee room of the new state assembly building.
After the declaration of the election of Dr Chaltonlien as the chairman of HAC, Manipur the Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said that the chairman of HAC has a very big role to in the development of the hill areas, and he also urged the newly elected HAC chairman and members to work sincerely for the betterment of the hill areas and the people living there. The government is always there to help and support the HAC, added the chief minister.
The twenty MLAs from the five hill districts of Manipur are Churachandpur – 6, Senapati – 6, Chandel – 2, Tamenglong – 3 and Ukhrul – 3. The new chairman of HAC has reportedly taken over the post from today itself.