<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that North - Eastern Zonal Council be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since November 2017 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that North - Eastern Zonal Council be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since November 2017 . </Td> </Tr> <P> In 1971, the Indian Central government set up the North Eastern Council by an Act of Parliament . The eight States of Northeast India viz . Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, are members of the council, with their respective Chief Ministers and Governors representing them . Sikkim was added to the council in the year 2002 . The headquarters of the council is situated in Shillong and functions under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region of the Government of India . </P>

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