Kamalanagar, 21 August 2026: The second sitting of the Emergency Session of the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) was held today at the CADC Session Hall under the chairmanship of Dg. Kali Kumar Tongchangya, Chairman, CADC. The House took up discussion and voting on four amendment rules.
The CADC (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2026 which seeks to amend Rules 11, 22 and 23 of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2002, as amended in 2003 was discussed and passed in the house. The proposed amendment was taken up for discussion and voting, and were passed with 17 members voting in favour, one against and one abstaining. Four members remained absent from the House.
The amendments made were:
- The existing provisions of sub-rules (1) to (6) of Rule 11 of the Amendment Rules, 2003 have been substituted with the original versions of sub-rules (1) to (6) of the Principal Rules, 2002 in compliance with the direction of Supreme Court in its Order & Judgment of Civil Appeal No. 9212 of 2026 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.11399/2026) (Rustom Chakma vs The State of Mizoram & Ors).
- Insertion of a new proviso in Rule 22 (1) of the Principal Rules, 2002 or Rule 2(1) of the Eight Amendment Rules, 2025 for appointment of Deputy Chief Executive Member from the existing members of the Executive Committee, if the Chief Executive Member thinks necessary.
- Substitution of Appendix-1 in Rule 23 of the Principal Rules, 2002 with new Appendices for the form of Oath of Office and the Oath of Secrecy for the members of the Executive Committee of Chakma Autonomous District Council.
The House subsequently considered the CADC (Salaries and Allowances of CEM and EMs) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 and the CADC (Salaries and Allowances of Chairman and Deputy Chairman) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026. Both amendments provide for insertion of new provisions in Rule 12 of the principal Rules, 2003, as amended in 2012 and 2023, relating to provision of personal staff and drivers on a co-terminus basis with the tenure of office. Both amendments were passed unanimously.
The CADC (Salaries, Allowances and Pension of Members) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026 were also taken up for discussion. The amendment provides for insertion of a new provision in Rule 8 of the principal Rules, 2003, as amended in 2012, to provide one Personal Assistant and one driver on a co-terminus basis with the tenure of office of the concerned member. The amendment was passed unanimously.
Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 were also placed before the House.
The House will reconvene on Monday, 24 August 2026. The business scheduled for the next sitting includes discussion on the Reappropriation of Local Receipt Fund, 2025-2026, and the Demand for Grants, 2026-2027 (Budget Estimate).
There being no other business, the second sitting of the session was adjourned.
