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Aizawl: In a major political development, the Mizo National Front (MNF)- The Congress The coalition government in the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) led by Congressman H. Malvin as Chief Executive Member (CEM) voted out a no-confidence motion on Friday, an official said.
MADC is one of the three ADCs in the southern part of the state and is constituted for the Mara people.
The headquarters of the council is Siaha.
The no-confidence motion was moved by BJP member L. Prisila on the last day of the session, said MADC information and public relations officer Beirokhu Beita.
While 15 members voted in favor of removing the combined MNF-Congress government, only nine were against it, he said.
The polls held on May 5 launched a ‘hung council’ as no single party won a majority.
The BJP, which contested 24 out of 25 seats emerged as the largest party with 12 seats, one seat short of the majority while the MNF won 9 seats and the Congress won 4 seats.
After a political deadlock for more than three weeks, four Congress members have allied with the state-rival MNF against the strong disapproval of the party headquarters in Aizawl.
The MNF-Congress coalition government was sworn in on June 1 after CEM H. Malvin won a confidence vote.
Meanwhile, state BJP’s Vanlalhmuaka said his party would lay claim to form the government in the 25-member MADC.
He said that now they have enough members (12 +3) to lead the council.
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