Tesam Pongte Unanimously Elected as Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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Tesam Pongte, MLA from Changlang North, has been elected unanimously as the Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

An Overview of the News

• The special session of the Assembly commenced with the election of the Speaker.

• Pro-tem speaker Ninong Ering announced Tesam Pongte's election as Speaker, as no other nominations were received.

• Kardo Nyigyor, MLA from Likabali, was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the 8th State Legislative Assembly.

About Arunachal Pradesh

• It is a state located in the northeastern region of India. It shares its borders with the countries of Bhutan, China and Myanmar.

• Establishment:- 20 February 1987

• Capital:- Itanagar (Executive Branch)

• Chief Minister:- Pema Khandu

• Official flower:- Rhynchostylis retusa

• Official Animal:- Gayal