Dima Hasao Autonomous Council

The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), also known as 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.

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)   BJP (25)[1] Others (3)   IND (3)[1] Nominated (2)   NOM (2)
Elections
Voting system	28 plurality voting 2 nominated
Last election	8 January 2024
Next election	January 2029
Meeting place
Haflong, Assam
Website
nchac.in

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 2022, the name of the Council was changed to Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.^[2]

Members

Constituencies under Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and their members as of the 2024 election:^[6][1][7]

#	Constituency	Councillor	Party
1	Haflong	Donpainon Thaosen		BJP
2	Jatinga	Fleming Rupshi Shylla		BJP
3	Borail	Ngulminlal Lienthang		BJP
4	Mahur	Probita Jahari		BJP
5	Jinam	Zosumthang Hmar		BJP
6	Hangrum	Noah Diame		BJP
7	Laisong	Paudamming Nriame		BJP
8	Dautohaja	Pronath Rajiyung		BJP
9	Maibang East	Monjoy Langthasa		BJP
10	Maibang West	Mohet Hojai		BJP
11	Kalachand	Ratan Jarambusa		BJP
12	Wajao	Biswajit Daulagupu		BJP
13	Hajadisa	Projith Hojai		BJP
14	Langting	Dhriti Thaosen		BJP
15	Hatikhali	Niranjan Hojai		BJP
16	Diyungbra	Rupali Langthasa		BJP
17	Garampani	Samsing Engti		BJP
18	Kharthong	Lalremsiama Darnei		BJP
19	Dehangi	Debolal Gorlosa		BJP
20	Gunjung	Nojit Kemprai		BJP
21	Hadingma	Devojit Bathari		BJP
22	Dihamlao	Ramgalungbe Jeme		IND
23	Harangajao	Amendu Hojai		BJP
24	Hamri	Monjit Naiding		BJP
25	Lower Kharthong	Ngamrothang Hmar		BJP
26	Dolong	John Phoithong		IND
27	Diger	Hen Samuel Changsan		BJP
28	Semkhor	Herojit Jidung		IND
29	Nominated	TBD		None
30	Nominated	TBD		None

See also

• Moran Autonomous Council
• Hill tribes of Northeast India
• North Eastern Council

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. Johari, Binali. "North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council". North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council. Archived from the original on 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
7. "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.

External links

• North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
• Dima Hasao District
• Department of Information and Public Relations