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{{Short description|Autonomous Administrative Region in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kamatapur Autonomous Council
| house_type = [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|Autonomous Council]]
| body = Kamatapur
| coa_pic = Kamatapur Autonomous Council logo.png
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| leader1_type = Chairman
| leader1 = Hiteswar Barman
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| leader2_type = Chief Executive Councilor
| leader2 = Jibesh Roy
| election2 =
| leader3_type = Deputy Chief Executive Councilor
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| meeting_place = [[Abhayapuri]], [[North Salmara]], [[Bongaigaon district]], [[Assam]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/temporary-secretariat-of-kamatapur-autonomous-council-inaugurated-in-bongaigaon-600138 | title=Temporary secretariat of Kamatapur Autonomous Council inaugurated in Bongaigaon - Sentinelassam | date=July 2022 | access-date=2022-08-05 | archive-date=2024-07-31 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731120500/https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/temporary-secretariat-of-kamatapur-autonomous-council-inaugurated-in-bongaigaon-600138 | url-status=live }}</ref>
| website = Not available
}}

The '''Kamtapur Autonomous Council''' is an [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|autonomous council]] in the [[Kamtapur]] region of the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]], for development and protection of ethnic [[Koch Rajbongshi people]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://legislative.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/legislative_medhassu_in_oid_3/menu/document/the_kamatapur_autonomous_council_act_2020.pdf |title=The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Act 2020 |author= |date=19 Oct 2020 |publisher=Legislative Department |access-date=18 July 2022 |quote=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 |archive-date=31 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731120459/https://legislative.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/legislative_medhassu_in_oid_3/menu/document/the_kamatapur_autonomous_council_act_2020.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> It was formed in 2020.<ref name="wire">{{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=8 April 2020|archive-date=31 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731120501/https://thewire.in/government/assam-assembly-passes-bills-to-create-three-separate-autonomous-councils|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes the whole of the [[Undivided Goalpara district]], excluding [[Bodoland Territorial Council]] and [[Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council]] areas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/north-east-india-news/assam-news/akrsu-opposes-creation-of-kamatapur-autonomous-council-in-tangla/|title=AKRSU opposes creation of Kamatapur Autonomous Council in Tangla|newspaper=Sentinelassam|access-date=8 April 2021|archive-date=31 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731120459/https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/north-east-india-news/assam-news/akrsu-opposes-creation-of-kamatapur-autonomous-council-in-tangla|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Bill 2020 was tabled in [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] on 24 March 2020 by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] government and it was passed in September 2020. The bill received objections from [[Indian National Congress]] and [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]].<ref name="wire"/> Gokul Barman stepped down as Chief Executive Councilor of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council on 10 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 July 2024 |title=Gakul Barman Steps Down as Kamatapur Autonomous Council CEM |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/gakul-barman-steps-down-as-kamatapur-autonomous-council-cem |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731124906/https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/gakul-barman-steps-down-as-kamatapur-autonomous-council-cem |archive-date=31 July 2024 |access-date=31 July 2024 |website=Pratidin Time |language=en}}</ref> He was succeeded by Jibesh Roy, who currently holds the position.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Kishore |date=27 July 2024 |title=Assam: Jibesh Roy takes over as Chief Executive Councilor of Kamatapur Council |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-jibesh-roy-takes-over-as-chief-executive-councilor-of-kamatapur-council-1057310-2024-07-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731124949/https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-jibesh-roy-takes-over-as-chief-executive-councilor-of-kamatapur-council-1057310-2024-07-27 |archive-date=31 July 2024 |access-date=31 July 2024 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref>

==Administration==
The Kamatapur Autonomous Council consists of 30 members. 26 of these members are elected directly and 4 members are nominated by the Governor.<ref>{{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=8 April 2020|archive-date=31 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731120500/https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/formation-of-3-autonomous-councils-dispur-in-dilemma-507773|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2021, the Assam State Government said it will constitute interim councils for Kamatapur Autonomous Council as elections to the autonomous council can't be done before the [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 January 2021 |title=Assam Government To Form Four Interim Councils Soon |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/assam-government-to-form-four-interim-councils-soon |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109044525/https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/assam-government-to-form-four-interim-councils-soon-520152 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |access-date=8 April 2020 |work=Sentinel Assam}}</ref> A 30 member interim council was appointed in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsmove.in/assam-constitutes-interim-council-of-the-kamatapur-autonomous-council/|title = Assam constitutes Interim Council of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council|date = 26 February 2021}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Kamtapur]]
* [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India}}

[[Category:Autonomous district councils of India]]
[[Category:Local government in Assam]]
[[Category:Kamtapur]]

Kamtapur Autonomous Council - Revision history

Sovrenn at 10:26, 17 December 2025