Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council

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Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council
Autonomous District Council
Leadership
Chief Executive Councillor
Kumud Ch Kachari
Structure
Seats22 Councillors
Political groups
Government (17)
  •   BJP (14)[1]
  •   AGP (3)

Opposition (5)

Elections
Titabar, Assam

The Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council (TKAC), is an autonomous district council for the Thengal Kachari people in the state of Assam, India.[2]

History

The council was created in 2005 by Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council Act, which was passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly.[3]

Structure

The council has 26 members of whom 22 are directly elected and 4 are appointed by the

Governor of Assam on behalf of the central Government of India. The council elects a Chief Executive Councillor who nominates an executive committee.[4]

At the most recent election, held in January 2022; the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 14 seats, the Indian National Congress won 4, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won 3 and one seat was won by an Independent.[5] The BJP went on to form a coalition executive with the AGP with Pratap Kachari as Chief Executive Councillor.[6]

See also

  • Sonowal Kachari
  • Bodo Kachari

References

  1. ^ "BJP-AGP alliance sweeps Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council polls in Assam". Print. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Autonomous Councils". directorwptbc.assam.gov.in. Department of Welfare of Plain Tribes & Backward Classes, Government Of Assam.
  3. ^ https://wptbc.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/wpt_uneecopscloud_com_oid_3/menu/document/Thengal-Kachari-Autonomous-Council-Act%202005.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://wptbc.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/wpt_uneecopscloud_com_oid_3/menu/document/Thengal-Kachari-Autonomous-Council-Act%202005.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "BJP swept the polls in Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council". The Economic Times.
  6. ^ "BJP-AGP alliance sweeps Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council polls in Assam". 24 January 2022.