North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council

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North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairperson
Chief Executive Member
Debolal Gorlosa, Bharatiya Janata Party
Structure
Seats30 Councillors (28 Elected + 2 Nominated)
Political groups
Government (25)

Others (3)

Nominated (2)

Elections
28 plurality voting
2 nominated
Last election
8 January 2024
Next election
January 2029
Meeting place
Haflong, Assam
Website
nchac.in

The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), also known as the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council,[2] is an autonomous district council in the state of Assam in India.[3] It was constituted under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India to administer the Dima Hasao district and to develop the hill people in the area. Its headquarters is in Haflong, Dima Hasao district.

The council has 30 members of whom 28 are elected by the first past the post system and 2 are nominated by the state government of Assam.[4] It is led by a Chief Executive Member, currently Debolal Gorlosa.[5]

History

The North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council was created on April 29, 1952, under Article 244(2) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India. Later it was recognized as an autonomous council. In 2010, the name of the Council was changed to Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.[2]The first North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) was constituted through district-wide elections in 1951. The inaugural Council was led by the late C. H. Khawthlang, who became the first Chief Executive Member of the NCHAC.[6]

Current members

Constituencies under Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and their members as of the 2024 election:[7][1][8]

Chief Executive Councillor: Mohet Hojai
# Constituency Councillor Party Remarks
1HaflongDonpainon ThaosenBharatiya Janata Party
2JatingaFleming Rupshi Shylla
3BorailNgulminlal Lienthang
4MahurProbita Jahari
5JinamZosumthang Hmar
6HangrumNoah Diame
7LaisongPaudamming Nriame
8DautohajaPronath Rajiyung
9Maibang EastMonjoy Langthasa
10Maibang WestMohet Hojai
11KalachandRatan Jarambusa
12WajaoBiswajit Daulagupu
13HajadisaProjith Hojai
14LangtingDhriti Thaosen
15HatikhaliNiranjan Hojai
16DiyungbraRupali Langthasa
17GarampaniSamsing Engti
18KharthongLalremsiama Darnei
19DehangiDebolal Gorlosa
20GunjungNojit Kemprai
21HadingmaDevojit Bathari
22DihamlaoRamgalungbe JemeIndependent
23HarangajaoAmendu HojaiBharatiya Janata Party
24HamriMonjit Naiding
25Lower KharthongNgamrothang Hmar
26DolongJohn PhoithongIndependent
27DigerHen Samuel ChangsanBharatiya Janata Party
28SemkhorHerojit JidungIndependent
29NominatedTBD Nominated
30

See also

References

  1. "2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election results". State Election Commission Assam. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. "Tribes in Assam hill district seek separate autonomous council". The Hindu. 10 January 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. "North Cachar Hills district, Dima Hasao, Informations about dima hasao, tourist places, hospitals in dima hasao". www.assaminfo.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. "161 candidates in fray for the NCHAC polls". April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Economic Times.
  5. Singh, Bikash (October 11, 2019). "Inquiry ordered into Kopili hydropower project pipeline rapture". Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Economic Times.
  6. "NC Hills Autonomous Council". Dima Hasao District, Government of Assam. Government of Assam. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  7. Johari, Binali. "North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council". North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council. Archived from the original on 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  8. "Assam: BJP wins 6 seats uncontested in Dima Hasao NCHAC election". NorthEast Now. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.