Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council Explained

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BJP-AGP alliance sweeps Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council polls in Assam. Print. 24 January 2022 . 24 January 2022.
  2. Web site: 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
  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
  5. News: BJP swept the polls in Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council . The Economic Times .
  6. Web site: BJP-AGP alliance sweeps Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council polls in Assam . 24 January 2022 .