Hojai CEM of NC Hills council

After weeks of instability BJP leader Niranjan Hojai was formally elected as the Chief Executive Member of the NC Hills Autonomous Council on Saturday. Hojai got 23 votes,  from 18 Congress members who joined BJP apart from the 6 independent members. Now Hojai will form his executive body of the council.

Governor PB Acharya convened the session on Saturday after Debojeet Thaosen resigned as CEM last week.

BJP got 1 seat in the 11th North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council election held in May 2013.