Tripura: Governor's Rule extended in TTAADC for 6 more months

AGARTALA: Governor's Rule in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has been extended for another six months. The elections were deferred for an indefinite period on March 26 due to the rampant spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was informed by Tripura Governor Ramesh Kumar Bais on Tuesday (November 17).

Considering the pandemic situation, the Tripura Cabinet approved the transfer of the administrative power of the ADC to the Governor. Consequently, the Council was then dissolved on May 17.

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On May 18, Tripura governor Ramesh Bais nominated G Kameshwara Rao as the administrator of TTAADC, the day after the tenure of the executive committee dissolved.

The Tripura state cabinet approved the transfer of all powers of the ADC to the Governor under Article 16 (2) of the Sixth Schedule which allowed the governor rule for 6 months in the TTAADC. However, it was decided that the Governor could extend the deadline if he wanted to.

In a similar incident, the term of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam had also expired in April and elections were postponed due to the outbreak of the virus.

Now, the elections for the BTC in Assam will be held on December 7 in the first phase and on December 10 in the second phase. The count will be held on December 12.

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