Dr Chaltonlien Amo HAC Chairman-designate
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 11 2012:
Churachandpur district's Tipaimukh Assembly Constituency legislator Dr Chaltonlien Amo is all set to become Chairman of Hill Areas Committee of the Manipur Legislative Assembly as no other candidate filed nomination paper for the said post within the stipulated deadline.
The Congress MLA, who is also the MPCC vice president was the lone candidate to file nomination paper for Chairman's post, which is equivalent to the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
election for the said post scheduled tomorrow will now be a mere formality.
In all 10 Congress legislators submitted relevant documents to the Presiding Officer concerned as proposers and seconders of Dr Amo.
MLA TN Haokip, who is the Presiding Officer for the HAC chairman's election will formally declare Dr Chaltonlien Amo as the Chairman-designate at 11 am tomorrow at the Assembly Secretariat Lobby in Chingmeirong.
Out of 20 HAC members, 14 are from the Congress party, four from Naga People's Front while two are from Manipur State Congress Party.