Avijit Kro and others during filing of nomination paper for
the post of KAAC deputy chairperson.
- DIPHU — Member of
the Autonomous Council (MAC) of Chinthong constituency, Avijit Kro, on Friday
submitted his nomination paper for the post of deputy chairman of the Karbi
Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).
- Kro handed over his nomination paper to Michael Timung,
joint secretary in charge of Legislative, KAAC, with MAC Phenpiga Rengma and
MAC Kadom Terangpi as proposers.
- Notably, no other elected representative has filed for the
deputy chairman position yet.
- Kro was accompanied by chairman of KAAC, Raju Tisso, KAAC
CEM Tuliram Ronghang, MP Amarsing Tisso, and other EMs and MACs.
- Tuliram Ronghang said that Avijit Kro was chosen at the KAAC
parliamentary meeting to fill the deputy chairman position. Ronghang also
praised Kro for his tireless efforts in eradicating child labour before
entering politics and commended him as an active social worker.
- The deputy chairman seat fell vacant since last October 2024
after the untimely demise of MAC Ajit Kumar Dey, who represented the Howraghat
MAC constituency.
