As provided under Sub-Rule(1) of Rule 37 of Chakma Autonomous District Council (Constitution and Conduct of Business etc.) Rules, 2022 and as amended from time to time, the Members of the Chakma Autonomous District Council constituted after the General Election to the Chakma Autonomous District Council’ 2023 are hereby informed to subscrive Oath or Affirmation accordingly.
| Date | : | 23rd May, 2023 |
| Time | : | 11:30 am |
| Venue | : | CADC Session Hall |
The Protem Chairman, Dangu Hiranand Tongchangya has summoned the Members of the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council for the first sitting to elect the new Chairman of CADC as per schedule mentioned below:
| Submission of nomination paper | : | 23/05/2023 from 12 noon to 3:00 pm |
| Scrutiny of nomination paper | : | 23/05/2023 at 3:10 pm |
| Withdrawal of nomination paper | : | 23/05/2023 at 3:30 pm |
| Election of Chairman | : | 24/05/2023 at 10:30 am (Wednesday) at CADC Session Hall |
The Governor of Mizoram is pleased to appoint Shri Rasik Mohan Chakma, an elected MDC of 1-Borapansury MDC Constituency and Leader of MNF Legislature Party as the Chief Executive Member of the 11th CADC with effect from 22-05-2023.
The Governor of Mizoram is pleased to appoint Shri Hiranand Tongchangya, an elected Member of District Council from 16-Damdep MDC Constituency as Protem Chairman from 22-05-2023 until the Chairman is duly elected and assumes office.
Kamalanagar, May 11, 2023: The result of General Elections to the Chakma Autonomous District Council was declared today at the office of the Sub Divisional Officer (C). Owing to the postponement of 15-Rengkashya MDC constituency due to the death of the BJP candidate, polling had taken place for 19 constituencies on 9th May 2023. 70 candidates from 4 political parties contested the election in these 19 constituencies. 94% of the 34,474 electors exercised their franchise.
The counting of votes started at 8:00AM in the presence of the Returning Officer to the General Elections, The Observer to the General Elections, candidates and their agents amid tight security. The counting concluded at 1:00 PM.
The BJP won 5 seats, the INC won 4 seats and the MNF won in 10 constituencies. While no party secured a majority in the 20-member house, the MNF reached the halfway mark. The highest margin of victory was recorded by Dg. Santosh Chakma (BJP) in 11-Ajasora who defeated his nearest rival by 591 votes, while the closest contest was observed in 3-Chotapansury where the Dg. Supreme Raj Chakma (INC) defeated his nearest rival by just 19 votes.
The result of the General Elections, 2023 is provided below.
| Sl. No | Constituency | Name of candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-Borapansury-I | Jupiter Chakma | BJP | 539 | |
| Rustom Chakma | INC | 545 | |||
| Rasik Mohan Chakma | MNF | 856 | Won | ||
| Prassanna Kumar Chakma | ZPM | 5 | |||
| 2 | 2-Borapansury-II | Sadhu Dhan Chakma | BJP | 1011 | |
| Kalpana Chakma | INC | 45 | |||
| Sanjib Chakma | MNF | 1084 | Won | ||
| Kusum Lata Chakma | ZPM | 53 | |||
| 3 | 3-Chhotapansury | Amar Smriti Chakma | BJP | 337 | |
| Supreme Raj Chakma | INC | 472 | Won | ||
| Arun Kumar Chakma | MNF | 278 | |||
| Shanti Jiban Chakma | ZPM | 453 | |||
| 4 | 4-Bajeisora | Molin Kumar Chakma | BJP | 1036 | Won |
| Sanjoy Chakma | INC | 404 | |||
| Anil Kanti Chakma | MNF | 562 | |||
| Lal Mohan Chakma | ZPM | 7 | |||
| 5 | 5-Kamalanagar βNβ | Parimal Chakma | BJP | 1597 | Won |
| Lokesh Chakma | INC | 168 | |||
| Durjyo Dhan Chakma | MNF | 1316 | |||
| T.Karan Dewan | ZPM | 19 | |||
| 6 | 6-Kamalanagar βSβ | Nirupam Chakma | BJP | 814 | Won |
| D. Janjil Chakma | INC | 95 | |||
| H. Amaresh Chakma | MNF | 582 | |||
| Sobha Baran Chakma | ZPM | 11 | |||
| 7 | 7-Kamalanagar βWβ | Rupayan Chakma | BJP | 372 | |
| Hiran Kumar Chakma | INC | 107 | |||
| Sanjeev Chakma | MNF | 530 | Won | ||
| Dinesh Moy Chakma | ZPM | 480 | |||
| 8 | 8-Udalthana | Prema Ranjan Chakma | BJP | 788 | |
| Tapan Chakma | INC | 19 | |||
| Ajoy Kumar Chakma | MNF | 1032 | Won | ||
| 9 | 9-Ugudasury βSβ | Lobiod Chakma | BJP | 775 | |
| Shanti Bijoy Chakma | INC | 16 | |||
| Sundor Muni Chakma | MNF | 817 | Won | ||
| Sunil Moy Chakma | ZPM | 12 | |||
| 10 | 10-Mondirasora | Buban Bijoy Chakma | BJP | 208 | |
| Hiran Bijoy Chakma | INC | 28 | |||
| Amit Bayan Chakma | MNF | 654 | Won | ||
| Onish Moy Chakma | ZPM | 591 | |||
| 11 | 11-Ajasora | Santosh Chakma | BJP | 1046 | Won |
| Chitra Moni Chakma | INC | 41 | |||
| Subaranta Chakma | MNF | 455 | |||
| Amar Singh Chakma | ZPM | 3 | |||
| 12 | 12-Mainabapsora | Sneha Bikash Tongchangya | BJP | 135 | |
| Supan Chakma | INC | 764 | Won | ||
| Uday Tongchangya | MNF | 698 | |||
| 13 | 13-Vaseitlang | Sunita Chakma | BJP | 13 | |
| Madhu Shudan Chakma | INC | 0 | |||
| Kalasoga Chakma | MNF | 762 | Won | ||
| Buddhalila Chakma | ZPM | 642 | |||
| 14 | 14-Longpuighat | BP Amit Bayan Chakma | BJP | 312 | |
| Ananta Bikash Chakma | INC | 460 | Won | ||
| Doyal Chandra Dewan | MNF | 333 | |||
| Lakhi Dhan Chakma | ZPM | 413 | |||
| 15 | 16-New Jaganasury | Nua Muni | BJP | 24 | |
| Adikanta Tongchangya | INC | 742 | |||
| Hiranand Tongchangya | MNF | 958 | Won | ||
| 16 | 17-Jaruldubasora | Purna Muni Chakma | BJP | 600 | |
| Suresh Dewan Chakma | INC | 9 | |||
| Lakkhan Chakma | MNF | 669 | Won | ||
| 17 | 18-Fultuli | T.Pankoj Tongchangya | BJP | 6 | |
| Bijuram Tongchangya | INC | 614 | |||
| Kali Kumar Tongchangya | MNF | 648 | Won | ||
| 18 | 19-Devasora βSβ | Montu Chakma | BJP | 665 | Won |
| Shanti Moni Chakma | INC | 7 | |||
| Subash Bosu Chakma | MNF | 588 | |||
| Dilip Kumar Chakma | ZPM | 2 | |||
| 19 | 20-Parva | Devabar Chakma | BJP | 526 | |
| Mohan Chakma | INC | 715 | Won | ||
| Robin Chakma | MNF | 661 |
Aizawl: 5th May 2023. The Mizoram State Election Commission has notified fresh dates for the General Elections in respect of 15-Rengkashya MDC constituency and has called upon the Bharatiya Janata Party to nominate a candidate in place of the deceased candidate. The new polling date has been fixed on 17.05.2023 in the fresh notification for the said constituency.
Kamalanagar, May 5, 2023: Dg. Amit Kumar Chakma, former MDC and Chief Executive Member of Chakma Autonomous District Council lost his life to a brutal attack by miscreants last night. The attack took place at around 10:30 PM on the night of 4th May 2023 at Lokkisury village about 60 kms from Kamalanagar which left him grievously injured. He was rushed to Chawngte Community Health Centre where he was declared brought dead.
In the ensuing General Election to the 11th CADC, he was in the fray for re-election as the official BJP candidate from 15-Rengkashya MDC constituency. In view of this development the State Election Commission has postponed the election in respect of 15-Rengkashya MDC to a later date which shall be notified in due course of time. Further, in view of the tense situation in the constituency, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Chawngte has imposed a night curfew order under Section 144 Cr.PC in the constituency. The curfew shall remain in force between 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM effective from 5th May 2023 until 10th May 2023.
Dg. Amit Kumar Chakma was first elected as an MDC in the 9th CADC in 2013 from 15-Rengkashya MDC constituency on an INC ticket. He was again re-elected to the 10th CADC in 2018 from same constituency. During these two terms, he served the Chakma Autonomous District Council under various capacities as MDC, Executive Member and other advisory roles. He served as the Chief Executive Member of CADC from 3rd November 2017 to 21st March, 2018.
He is survived by his wife and a son.
Kamalanagar, April 29, 2023: The 51st CADC Day was observed today in the premises of CADC Secretariat. Dg. Gana Chandra Chakma, Education Officer (P/S) who is in charge Executive Secretary, Chakma Autonomous District Council hoisted the National and CADC Flag followed by the chorus singing of the CADC anthem to mark the occasion.
Dg. Gana Chandra Chakma, in his speech, remembered with gratitude and honour all the founder leaders of CADC like Dg. Kristo Mohan Chakma, Dg. Atul Chandra Chakma, Dg. Hari Kristo Chakma, Dg. Mideya Chakma, Dg. Baneshwar Chakma and Dg. Gaur Nitai Chakma who were instrumental in getting a separate Autonomous Council for the Chakmas of Mizoram out of Pawi-Lakher Regional Council.
He also stressed that there are numerous others who had contributed to the creation of Chakma Autonomous District Council from the beginning but remained unsung due to lack of proper documentation and records.
βPeople from all sections of the Chakma Society including public, employees and religious leaders have contributed in securing the Council. They had a dream of having their own land in the form of Autonomous Council. To preserve language, culture and for all-round development of the Chakmas, they felt the need for a land of their own,β he added.
During the interim period of the first Executive Committee of the Chakma Regional Council in 1972, the then employees along with the leaders of the Council took the onus upon themselves to transform the Council towards the path of all-round development.
He appealed to all the Heads of Departments, Officers, Employees and others serving under Chakma Autonomous District Council to participate in fulfilling the dream envisaged by the founders of CADC.
Now, the remarkable transformation of CADC can be observed how much it has developed in the last 50 years and hence, we all have the role to play toward its development.
The State Election Commissioner of Mizoram has announced the General Elections to the Chakma Autonomous District Council, 2023 for election to 20(Twenty) MDC seats for the tenure 2023-2028.
The Model Code of Conduct is thereby enforced henceforth till the announcement of the result.
The notification is provided below.
Kamalanagar, 26 February, 2023: A team of delegates from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) headed by Dg. Akihito Sakurai who came from Lawngtlai yesterday interacted with various Head of Departments in a meeting organized by Chakma Autonomous District Council today in the Conference Hall of CADC Rest House, Kamalanagar. He was accompanied by Dr. Michiko Ebato, Co-Team Leader; Dr. Sanjay Verma, Dgb. Keiko Kani, Dg. Ryunosuke Ogawa, Dg. Dinesh Kumar and Dg. Shalabh P. Bharadwaj.
Dg. Pronit Bikash Chakma, Executive Secretary, CADC; Dg. Buddhankur Chakma, Sr. Finance & Accounts Officer, CADC; Dg. Prabin Chakma, Planning & Development Officer, CADC; Dg. Bimbisar Dewan, District Council Conservator of Forest, CADC; Dg. Jagadish Chakma, District Council Horticulture Officer, CADC; Dg. Nilo Ranjan Chakma, Assistant Conservator of Forest, CADC and Dg. Suman Chakma, Assistant Information & Public Relation Officer, CADC among others have attended the meeting.
A Souvenir of CADC Golden Jubilee, Notebook and a Calendar of CADC was presented to all the visiting members as a token of gift from CADC.
Dg. Pronit Bikash Chakma while welcoming the visiting team members expressed his happiness for their visit to Kamalanagar and their keen interest towards CADC and its people. He informed that this visit to CADC from International Agency like JICA is the first of its kind as CADC is one of the remotest and underdeveloped part of the country. He gave a brief report on CADC and appraised many challenges which bar the path for its development. He mentioned that only a meagre amount is left from the non-salary component meant for development which is not even enough for the maintenance of Offices is one of the reasons that CADC is lagging behind in every spheres. With the visit of the JICA team, the people of CADC not only will be beneficial but also certain structural development like roads will take place even though it is still at rudimentary stage to say, he added.
People will earn permanent livelihood through alternative source of income other than jhum cultivation when certain projects under JICA will be taken up in the time to come, he further added.
Dg. Akihito Sakurai informed that the purpose of their visit to Kamalanagar is to study and access the conditions for conservation of forest and its biodiversity within CADC area and the feasibility of projects under JICA in CADC. He invited all to share their views on the subjects accordingly. After which a round of interaction with the team members was held with respective Head of Departments.
Dg. Bimbisar Dewan presented a report on climate, forest cover and its types, vegetation, demography, socio-economic life of the people and bio-graphical importance of forest in CADC area. He mentioned that the area of CADC is comparatively small with an area of 686.25 sq. km, from which approximately 76% is forestland but, due to lack of alternative source of income majority of the population depend on jhum cultivation for their livelihood. Out of 15, 572 families (as per Village Population Register, 2022), more than 70% of the families depends on jhum cultivation and agricultural activities for their permanent livelihood.
Dg. Prabin Chakma while explaining mentioned that a project on Bamboo Plantation in the wasteland area outside Indo-Bangla Border Fencing in the western part of CADC was submitted to the Finance Commission sometime back, but the project never materialized and hence no such project on forest conservation was made again.
However, he mentioned that with the increasing population, some are eying the virgin forest in the catchment area of Palenosora, which is the only source of water left to feed the populace of Kamalanagar town area. He also mentioned, earlier, the sound of the flow of water in the rivers of the nearby area can be heard from a distant place but, now the amount of water that flows decreased so much that it has left to nothing in some parts. From this we can deduce that the forest is massively damaged though without any reliable data, he added.
Dg. Buddhankur Chakma explained about the financial status of CADC and how some Department in CADC is left to skeleton due to lack of fund and project. He mentioned that it is true that Soil & Water Conservation Department has scope to contribute for conservation of soil and water but, due to lack of fund it is simply an idle department.
He thanked Young Chakma Association (YCA), a community-based organization and Tharum, a forest-based organization for their endeavours in protecting and preserving the forest in CADC. Both the organizations support the authority as and when necessary, he added.
The meeting was concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Prabin Chakma.
After which the team went to visit the Central Nursery at Sadarasora. They will leave for Aizawl today.
The visit to CADC was a part of their field visit to different districts of Mizoram including 3 Autonomous District Councils namely Chakma, Lai and Mara Autonomous District Council of Mizoram.
