Deori Autonomous Council

Opposition (1) The Deori Autonomous Council (DAC) is an autonomous district council in Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam in India.

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.

Earlier, the Deori Autonomous Council had 20 members of which 18 are elected by the first past the post system and 2 were nominated by the Government of Assam.

Of the elected seats, nine were reserved for members of scheduled tribes and three for women.

Each village council is led by a president.