The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprises which of the following members? 1. Governor of the Constituent State 2. Chief Minister of the Constituent State 3. Three Members to be nominated by the President of India 4. The Home Minister of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Indian Polity

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The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprises which of the following members?

Governor of the Constituent State
Chief Minister of the Constituent State
Three Members to be nominated by the President of India
The Home Minister of India

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Explanation

About the North Eastern Council (NEC):

Established under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971 to promote economic and social development in the Northeast region of India.
The Act was amended in 2002 to expand its role and membership.

Composition of the NEC (After 2002 Amendment):

Governors of all 8 constituent states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura).
Chief Ministers of these 8 states.
Three members nominated by the President of India.

Clarification about the Home Minister:

The Union Home Minister is not a member of the NEC.
Instead, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) functions as the ex-officio Chairman of the NEC.

The NEC Act was amended by the Parliament in 2002 (Act No. 68 of 2002).

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