| Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council | |
| House Type: | Autonomous District Council |
| Coa Pic: | Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council.png |
| Leader1 Type: | Chair |
| Leader2 Type: | Chief Executive Councillor |
| Leader2: | Kumud Ch Kachari |
| Members: | 22 Councillors |
| Structure1: | Thengal Kachari, Assam Autonomous Council 2022.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (17)
Opposition (5) |
| Voting System1: | First past the post |
| Last Election1: | January 2022 |
| Next Election1: | 2027 |
| Meeting Place: | 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]
The council was created in 2005 by Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council Act, which was passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly.[3]
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]