Lai Autonomous District Council

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. ==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: ==See also==