Moran Autonomous Council
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Moran Autonomous Council is an autonomous council in the Indian state of Assam, for development and protection of ethnic Moran people.https://legislative.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/legislative_medhassu_in_oid_3/menu/document/the_moran_autonomous_council_act_2020.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} It was formed in 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://thewire.in/government/assam-assembly-passes-bills-to-create-three-separate-autonomous-councils|title=Assam Assembly Passes Bills To Create Three Separate Autonomous Councils|newspaper=The wire|date=4 September 2020|access-date=3 April 2020}}
About
The Moran people are indigenous people living primarily in the Tinsukia district of Assam.{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/990118/assams-small-ethnic-groups-dumped-bjp-over-caa-the-party-wooed-them-back-not-just-for-elections|title=Assam's small ethnic groups dumped BJP over CAA. The party wooed them back – not just for elections|newspaper=Scroll|author=Arunabh Saikia|date=24 March 2020|access-date=3 April 2020}} The Moran Autonomous Council Bill 2020 was tabled in Assam Legislative Assembly on 24 March 2020 and it was passed in September 2020 without any objection from the opposition parties.
Administration
An elected Moran Autonomous Council will consist of 25 members of whom 22 of elected directly and three are nominated by the Governor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/formation-of-3-autonomous-councils-dispur-in-dilemma-507773|title=Formation of 3 autonomous councils: Dispur in dilemma|newspaper=Sentinelassam|date=20 October 2020|access-date=3 April 2020}} In January 2021, the Assam State Government said it would appoint 25 interim members to the Moran Autonomous Council as elections to the autonomous council can't be done before the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/assam-government-to-form-four-interim-councils-soon|title=Assam Government To Form Four Interim Councils Soon|newspaper=Sentinelassam|date=9 January 2021|access-date=3 April 2020}} Dipon Moran is the Interim Chief Executive Member of the council.{{cite web | url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/4-autonomous-councils-almost-non-functional-578605 | title=4 autonomous councils almost non-functional - Sentinelassam | date=17 February 2022 }}
See also
References
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