Shillong, March 11 -- The Meghalaya government on Wednesday postponed the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections scheduled for April 10 following days of violence and rising tensions amid protests over the participation of non-tribal candidates.

Chief minister Conrad K. Sangma said the government reviewed the situation on the ground before deciding to defer the elections.

"Looking at the current situation in Garo Hills and the difficulties being faced by people, the Government of Meghalaya has decided to postpone the GHADC elections," Sangma said in a video message.

The two deaths prompted authorities to impose a 24-hour curfew, call for an Army flag march, and deploy additional forces as tensions continued to spread ...