Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council

Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council
Type
Type	Autonomous District Council
Established	2005
Leadership
Chief Executive Councillor	Kumud Ch Kachari
Structure
Seats	22 Councillors
Political groups	Government (17)   BJP (14) [1]   AGP (3) Opposition (5)   INC (4)   IND (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	January 2022
Next election	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. ^[3]

Election

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. ^[4] The BJP went on to form a coalition executive with the AGP with Pratap Kachari as Chief Executive Councillor. ^[5]

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. "The Thengal Kachari autonomous council act, 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-31.
4. "BJP swept the polls in Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council". The Economic Times .
5. "BJP-AGP alliance sweeps Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council polls in Assam". theprint.in. 24 January 2022.