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.

The correct option is 1, 2 and 3 only.

The North Eastern Council (NEC) is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region, which consists of the eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. Initially established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971, the composition of the Council was restructured following the North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002.

Subsequent to the 2002 amendment, the statutory composition of the Council under Section 3 of the Act comprises:
1. The Governors of the constituent States.
2. The Chief Ministers of the constituent States.
3. Three members to be nominated by the President of India.

Although the Union Home Minister is currently designated as the ex-officio Chairman of the Council (approved by the Union Cabinet in June 2018 to strengthen the council's functioning), the Home Minister of India was not part of the statutory membership established by the 2002 amendment of the NEC Act. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct, making "1, 2 and 3 only" the correct choice.