The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), also known as the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, is an autonomous district council in the state of Assam in India. 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.
North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Autonomous District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Mohet Hojai, Bharatiya Janata Party |
Chief Executive Member | Debolal Gorlosa, Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 Councillors (28 Elected + 2 Nominated) |
Political groups | Government (25)
Others (3)
Nominated (2)
|
| Elections | |
Voting system | 28 plurality voting 2 nominated |
Last election | 8 January 2024 |
Next election | January 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| Haflong, Assam | |
| Website | |
| nchac | |
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. It is led by a Chief Executive Member, currently Debolal Gorlosa.
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.
Current members
Constituencies under Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and their members as of the 2024 election:
| Chief Executive Councillor: Mohet Hojai | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Constituency | Councillor | Party | Remarks | |
| 1 | Haflong | Donpainon Thaosen | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2 | Jatinga | Fleming Rupshi Shylla | |||
| 3 | Borail | Ngulminlal Lienthang | |||
| 4 | Mahur | Probita Jahari | |||
| 5 | Jinam | Zosumthang Hmar | |||
| 6 | Hangrum | Noah Diame | |||
| 7 | Laisong | Paudamming Nriame | |||
| 8 | Dautohaja | Pronath Rajiyung | |||
| 9 | Maibang East | Monjoy Langthasa | |||
| 10 | Maibang West | Mohet Hojai | |||
| 11 | Kalachand | Ratan Jarambusa | |||
| 12 | Wajao | Biswajit Daulagupu | |||
| 13 | Hajadisa | Projith Hojai | |||
| 14 | Langting | Dhriti Thaosen | |||
| 15 | Hatikhali | Niranjan Hojai | |||
| 16 | Diyungbra | Rupali Langthasa | |||
| 17 | Garampani | Samsing Engti | |||
| 18 | Kharthong | Lalremsiama Darnei | |||
| 19 | Dehangi | Debolal Gorlosa | |||
| 20 | Gunjung | Nojit Kemprai | |||
| 21 | Hadingma | Devojit Bathari | |||
| 22 | Dihamlao | Ramgalungbe Jeme | Independent | ||
| 23 | Harangajao | Amendu Hojai | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 24 | Hamri | Monjit Naiding | |||
| 25 | Lower Kharthong | Ngamrothang Hmar | |||
| 26 | Dolong | John Phoithong | Independent | ||
| 27 | Diger | Hen Samuel Changsan | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 28 | Semkhor | Herojit Jidung | Independent | ||
| 29 | Nominated | TBD | Nominated | ||
| 30 | |||||
See also
- Moran Autonomous Council
- Hill tribes of Northeast India
- North Eastern Council
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