Dima Hasao Autonomous Council

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.

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 2010, the name of the Council was changed to Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.^[2]

Current members

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

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