North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council

The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council [1] (NCHAC), also known as Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, is an autonomous district council in the state of Assam in India.[2] 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
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairperson
Ranu Langthasa, (BJP)
Chief Executive Member
Debolal Gorlosa, (BJP)
Structure
Seats30 Councillors (28 Elected + 2 Nominated)
Political groups
Government (26)
  •   BJP (19)
  •   AGP (1)
  •   IND (6)

Opposition (2)

Nominated (2)

Elections
28 plurality voting
2 nominated
Meeting place
Haflong, Assam
Website
http://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.[3] It is led by a Chief Executive Member, currently Debolal Gorlosa.[4]

Constituencies

Constituencies under Dima Hasao Autonomous Council:

  1. Haflong
  2. Jatinga
  3. Borail
  4. Mahur
  5. Jinam
  6. Hangrum
  7. Laisong
  8. Dautohaja
  9. Maibang East
  10. Maibang West
  11. Kalachand
  12. Wajao
  13. Hajadisa
  14. Langting
  15. Hatikhali
  16. Diyungmukh
  17. Garampani
  18. Kharthong
  19. Dehangi
  20. Gunjung
  21. Hadingma
  22. Dihamlai
  23. Harangajao
  24. Hamri
  25. Lower Kharthong
  26. Dolong
  27. Diger
  28. Semkhor

See also

References
  1. "DIMA HASAO POST on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
  2. "North Cachar Hills district, Dima Hasao, Informations about dima hasao, tourist places, hospitals in dima hasao". www.assaminfo.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. "161 candidates in fray for the NCHAC polls". April 26, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Economic Times.
  4. Singh, Bikash (October 11, 2019). "Inquiry ordered into Kopili hydro power project pipeline rapture". Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Economic Times.


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