Deori Autonomous Council
Deori Autonomous Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Autonomous District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chief Executive Councillor | Madhav Deori [1] |
| Seats | 20 Councillors |
| Elections | |
| 18 plurality voting | |
| 2 nominated | |
| Meeting place | |
| Narayanpur | |
| Website | |
| https://www.dacassam.org.in/ | |
The Deori Autonomous Council (DAC) is an autonomous district council in Lakhimpur District in the state of Assam in India.
History[]
The Deori Autonomous Council was founded in 2005 following an agreement between the Government of Assam and representatives of the Deori people who wanted greater autonomy for the area.[2] The first election for the council were held in 2007.
Structure[]
Deori Autonomous Council[]
The Deori Autonomous Council has 20 members of which 18 are elected by the first past the post system and 2 are nominated by the Government of Assam. Of the elected seats, nine are reserved for members of scheduled tribes and three for women. The council is led by a Chief Executive Councillor, currently Madhav Deori.[3]
Village councils[]
Each village in the area elects a village council of 10 members of which at least five must be from the Deori community and at least one a woman. Each village council is led by a president.[4]
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External links[]
| 6th Schedule areas (Constitution of India) |
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| non 6th Schedule areas (State legislation) |
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- Autonomous regions of India
- States and territories established in 2005
- 2005 establishments in Assam