He held the position for 12 years, until the military regime disestablished elected local government following the 2006 Fijian coup d'état.

[2][3] Bala was also an unsuccessful National Federation Party candidate for the House of Representatives in the 2001 election.

[6] The new Special Administrator for Ba (a non-elected position roughly analogous to mayor) is Arun Pravad.

[7] On November 2013, he was charged with dangerous driving causing death after a road accident in Lautoka.

[17] He was subsequently appointed Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, replacing Jone Usamate.