Guwahati, November 14: The scrutiny of nomination papers filed for the general elections to the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC), scheduled to be held on November 30, has been completed. The scrutiny process has determined the validity of nominations filed by candidates for the two autonomous councils.
For the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council elections, a total of 163 nomination papers were filed. Of these, 130 have been declared valid. No candidate's nomination paper has been rejected, according to the information provided.
Meanwhile, a total of 257 nomination papers were filed for the Mising Autonomous Council elections. Of these, 196 have been declared valid, while one nomination paper has been rejected. However, the available information does not clearly specify the status of the remaining nomination papers.
In the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council elections, district-wise figures show that 19 valid nomination papers were recorded in Dhemaji, 51 in Dibrugarh, seven in Golaghat, 13 in Jorhat, 12 in Lakhimpur, five in Sivasagar and 23 in Tinsukia.
For the Mising Autonomous Council elections, the district-wise distribution of valid nomination papers includes eight in Biswanath, 67 in Dhemaji, six in Dibrugarh, 26 in Golaghat, eight in Jorhat, 41 in Lakhimpur, 22 in Majuli, eight in Sivasagar, four in Sonitpur and six in Tinsukia.
With the scrutiny process completed, the electoral process for both autonomous councils has moved to its next stage. Candidates are now preparing for the November 30 polls, which will determine the composition of the two councils.
