Overview

• The Governor assumed all powers vested in the council under Sixth Schedule provisions for a six-month period starting July 7.
• The Lawngtlai deputy commissioner was appointed caretaker administrator to exercise council functions on behalf of the Governor.
• The decision followed the June 16 no-confidence motion that removed Chief Executive Member Molin Kumar Chakma.
• Earlier defections by eight BJP councillors to the Zoram People’s Movement shifted the council’s power dynamics.
• Local groups such as the Central Mizoram Chakma Students’ Union warned that repeated leadership changes were harming development and governance.