The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), whose extended term expired on August 17, was put under Administrator's Rule as the proposed amendment of the Sixth Schedule including increasing the strength of the ADCs, was pending with the Centre.
"Whatever Chief Minister Mukul Sangma is saying may be is his wishful thinking as whatever he is saying is not the rule of law," NPP spokesperson James K Sangma today said.
The Chief Minister had said the term of the GHADC was extended because it was waiting for the Centre to implement the provisions of the Peace Pact signed with the militants groups ANVC and ANVC-B on increasing the number of seats.
"It is been two years the CM had been saying the number of seats are going to be increased... When it is not in his purview," the NPP leader said.
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On the poll scheduled in October later this year, the NPP said they were open to pre-poll alliance with like-minded parties and individuals.
"We have received more than 70 applicants and the party will be meeting in the last week of this month to finalise the list of candidates," he said.
Welcoming the decision of the United Democratic Party (UDP) to contest all seats, Sangma said "Being partners, we are trying to figure out if there are any ways we can work together, but are open to all options."