The Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) is one of the three Autonomous District Councils in Mizoram state in north-east India. It covers the Lawngtlai, Bungtlang South and Sangau sub-divisions of the Lawngtlai district. It is an autonomous district council for the Lai people living in south-eastern Mizoram.
The LADC's headquarters are in Lawngtlai town, which is the district capital of the Lawngtlai district.
History
In 1954 the Central and Assam governments established a regional council, the Pawi Lakher Regional Council (PLRC), for the Lakher ( Mara), Pawi (a.k.a. Lai), and Chakma peoples. However, the PLRC could not function properly from its beginning as there was no common language among the three tribal communities to understand each other. The first meeting was held where the language used was Lushai, but the Chakmas and Maras hardly understood anything, and the Maras boycotted PLRC meetings in 1958. In 1972, the issue was resolved by dividing the PLRC into three regional councils before becoming district councils."Chakma Autonomous District Council" Agriculture Department, Mizoram State Annual Plan 2003-2004 page 284, last accessed 23 December 2010
Structure The Lai Autonomous District Council has a total strength of 29 members, out of which 25 are directly elected by the people and four are nominated by the governor on the recommendation of the chief executive member of the LADC.
Jurisdiction Lai Autonomous District Council has the jurisdiction in the following sub-divisions of Lawngtlai district: Lawngtlai Rural Development Block Bungtlang South Rural Development Block Sangau Rural Development Block
Current members Constituencies under Lai Autonomous District Council and their members as of 2025 election: Chairperson: C Lalmuanthanga No. Constituency Councillor Party Remarks 1 Sangau East B.N. Thangpuia 2 Sangau South J.B. Vanhoy 3 Sangau West Lalchuangliana 4 Cheural T. Lalchhuanvawra 5 Lungtian Sanghuliana Mualchin 6 Lungpher South C. Lalmuanthanga 7 Vawmbuk T. Zakunga 8 Bualpui West Lalzahawma Chinzah 9 Bualpui East K. Lalchhuanpuia 10 Lawngtlai Bazar Lalropuia Chinzah 11 Lawngtlai Vengpui C. Ngunlianchunga 12 Lawngtlai Chandmary C. Lalsawmzuala 13 Council Veng Lallura Chinzah 14 Lawngtlai College Veng C. Hrangthianga 15 Lawngtlai - III M.C. Lalbiakliana 16 Lawngtlai AOC L.R. Dingliana Chinzah 17 Paithar V. Zirsanga 18 Diltlang South H.C. Lalthawmliana 19 Chawngte P H.C. Lalengkima 20 Sakeilui Sukriti Chakma 21 M. Kawnpui Premo Kanti 22 Bungtlang S K. Lalramzauva 23 Sekulh J. Lalrawngbawla 24 Tuithumhnar H. Vanlaltanpuia 25 Vathuampui C. Lalneihkhuma 26 Nominated Lalzahawma Chinzah Nominated 27 Lalhruaitluangi Vandir 28 Zonunmawii 29 Pu Lalthanmawia Colney
See also Chakma Autonomous District Council Mara Autonomous District Council Hill tribes of Northeast India Sinlung Hills Council
References
External links Lai Autonomous District Council