Sona elected Arunachal Assembly Speaker, Pongte deputy
Tuesday - June 4, 2019 8:06 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Itanagar, June 4 (IANS) Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislators Pasang Dorjee Sona and Tesam Pongte were on Tuesday elected unopposed as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly.Pro-tem Speaker Phosum Khimhun declared Sona, a three-time legislator from Mechuka Assembly constituency, as Speaker of the 7th Legislative Assembly.Soon after occupying the Speaker's chair, Sona presided over the election of the Deputy Speaker and announced Pongte, a two-time legislator from Changlang North Assembly constituency, would be his deputy.Chief Minister Pema Khandu and other members from both the benches of the House congratulated Sona and Pongte.
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