Google Maps image locates the Chibinang area in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district. GUWAHATI Several pressure groups have petitioned the chief of a tribal council in Meghalaya to amend existing laws and create a separate electoral roll for the council elections, excluding non-tribal voters. The elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), scheduled for April 10, were postponed following violence related to nominations filed by non-tribal candidates, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims. Two people were killed in March after the police opened fire on mobs that went on the rampage in the Chibinang area of the State’s West Garo Hills district. Published – April 11, 2026 04:36 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Watch: Global oil crisis: Why is India’s transport sector far more exposed than China’s? BJP will implement UCC, prevent Bengalis from becoming a minority: Modi