AIZAWL: In a major political development, the Mizo National Front (MNF)- Congress coalition government in Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) headed by Congress member H. Malvin as Chief Executive Member (CEM) was voted out in 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.
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The headquarters of the council is Siaha.
The no-confidence motion was moved by BJP member L. Prisila on the last day of the three-day session, MADC information and public relation officer Beirokhu Beita said.
While 15 members voted in favour of the removal of the MNF-Congress combined government, only nine were against it, he said.
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The council polls held on May 5 threw up a ‘hung council’ as no single party won a majority.
The BJP, which had contested 24 out of 25 seats emerged as the single largest party winning 12 seats, one seat short of the majority.
While the MNF bagged 9 and Congress won 4 seats.
After a political impasse for more than three weeks, four Congress members had forged an alliance with its state arch-rival MNF against strong disapproval of party headquarters in Aizawl.
The MNF-Congress coalition government was sworn in on June 1 after CEM H. Malvin won a vote of confidence motion.
Meanwhile, state BJP Vanlalhmuaka said that his party would stake claim to form government in the 25- member MADC.
He said that they now have enough members (12 +3) to head the council.