Arunachal: PPA gears up for bye election in Lungla assembly constituency

Peoples Party of Arunachal on January 24 announced and introduced its contestant candidate from 1-Lungla Assembly Constituency of Tawang district which got vacant after the demise of Late Jambey Tashi former BJP MLA of Lungla at Guwahati hospital on 2nd November.

Leki Norbu of Village Zemineng of Dudunghar circle of Tawang who has also served as Gaon Burah of Zemineng Village for 12 years and who even contested as Zilla Parishad Member in 2020 will file nomination on 7 February 2023 from PPA Party.

The 8th February 2023 is the day for scrutiny of Nomination papers & 10th feb is the last date for withdrawal of candidature.
27th February is the date of poll for this bye election on 1-Lungla assembly constituency and date of counting is 2nd March 2023.

Tsering Lhamu Wife of Late Jambey Tashi is expected to contest from BJP party ticket from Lungla Assembly constituency. Earlier in December 2022 a public consultative meeting was held at Gakyid Zomkhang in Lungla and the house unanimously backed Tsering Lhamu, former Tawang ZPC & spouse of Late Jambey Tashi as the next MLA candidate for the remaining term.

A Gold medalist in history from Rajiv Gandhi University Tsering Lhamu is currently the Chairman of the Women’s Welfare Association Tawang.

President of Peoples Party of Arunachal Kaha Bengia urged people of the state to support their candidature as the regional party know the pulse and can act accordingly for the welfare of the people.

Kaling Jerang,General Secretary of PPA urged to stop nepotism and elect candidate from the common public to do welfare activities and serve the citizens of Lungla Assembly constituency which was deprived of better development and connectivity.