Kamatapur Autonomous Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Hiteswar Barman
Chief Executive Member
Gokul Barman
Meeting place
Abhayapuri, North Salmara, Bongaigaon district, Assam[1]
Website
Kamatapur Autonomous Council

The Kamatapur Autonomous Council is an autonomous council in the Kamtapur region of the Indian state of Assam, for development and protection of ethnic Koch Rajbongshi people.[2] It was formed in 2020.[3] It includes the whole of the Undivided Goalpara district, excluding Bodoland Territorial Council and Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council areas.[4]

History

The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Bill 2020 was tabled in Assam Legislative Assembly on 24 March 2020 by the BJP led NDA government and it was passed in September 2020. The bill received objections from Indian National Congress and AIUDF.[3]

Administration

The Kamatapur Autonomous Council consists of 30 members. 26 of these members are elected directly and 4 members are nominated by the Governor.[5]

In January 2021, the Assam State Government said it will constitute interim councils for Kamatpur Autonomous Council as elections to the autonomous council can't be done before the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[6] A 30 member interim council was appointed in February 2021.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Temporary secretariat of Kamatapur Autonomous Council inaugurated in Bongaigaon - Sentinelassam". July 2022.
  2. ^ "The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Act 2020" (PDF). Legislative Department. 19 Oct 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022. An Act to provide for the establishment of an Administrative Authority in the name and style of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council and for matters incidental therein and connected therewith
  3. ^ a b "Assam Assembly Passes Bills To Create Three Separate Autonomous Councils". The wire. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ "AKRSU opposes creation of Kamatapur Autonomous Council in Tangla". Sentinelassam. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Formation of 3 autonomous councils: Dispur in dilemma". Sentinelassam. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Assam Government To Form Four Interim Councils Soon". Sentinelassam. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Assam constitutes Interim Council of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council". 26 February 2021.
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