Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC), Siaha, Government of Mizoram, India

The members of the Council hold session once every four months in a regular basis. The Annual Budget of the Autonomous District Council has to be passed by the majority votes by the Council in session.

The other duties of the Council in session are to legislate and enact laws and regulations on such powers as conferred by the Sixth Schedule. Bills on laws and regulations passed by the Council in session are sent to the Governor of the State for his assent or approval.

To run the affairs of the Legislative Secretariat, the Council in session elects a Chairman and Deputy Chairman whose duties are similar to the speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the State Legislature.

The Office of the Legislative Secretariat is looked after by officers and staff headed by the Secretary to the District Council’s Legislative.

To be precised, this Legislative Secretariat looks after the administrative matters pertaining to the legislative functions of the Mara Autonomous District Council.

Chairman – Puhpa N. Viakhu

Deputy Chairman – Puhpa C. Chehnei

Leader of Opposition –

Officers & Staff

1. Secretary – Puhpa Pheiki Solo

2. Deputy Secretary – Pihnô K. S. Rakhai

3. Under Secretary - Puhpa C. Siatha

4. Editor of Debate – Puhpa Albert Hlychho

5. P.S. to Chairman – Pihnô Emilyn Hlychho

6. Translator – Pihnô V. Ngohnia

7. UDC = 1. B. Jaeli

8. LDC = 1. K. Ngohli, 2. K. Sitei, 3. H. Sipaw