Mizoram Government on Tuesday appointed Municipal Commissioner K Laldingliana as the administrator of the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).

With the term of the present board is due to expire on December 10. K Laldingliana has been appointed as the administrator of Aizawl Municipal Corporation.

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Elections for the Aizawl Municipal Corporation could not be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mizoram State Election Commission had apprised the State Government that holding elections amid spiraling COVID-19 situation in Aizawl is not in the interest of public health.

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โ€œUnder this circumstance, the State Government designated Municipal Commissioner K Laldingliana as an administrator to look after the municipal corporation with effect from December 10 till the time election is conducted or until further order,โ€ informed Mizoram Deputy Chief Minister Tawnluia.

A notification to this effect has also issued by the Government.

Mizoramโ€™s main opposition party โ€“ Zoram Peopleโ€™s Movement (ZPM) had accused the State Government was reluctant to conduct elections.

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โ€œMNF could not find any suitable candidates, so they delayed the elections. COVID-19 has nothing to do with it,โ€ ZPM vice president K Sapdanga said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Tawnluia has rubbished the allegations levelled by the ZPM and said that the Government has nothing to do with selection of candidates, itโ€™s the job of the parties.

Aizawl Municipal Corporation comprises of 19 seats, of which six of them are reserved for women.