Arunachal Assembly Polls 2024: NCP-Ajit Pawar faction announces 2nd list with 9 names

Yang Sen Matey, son of former MLA Yumsem Matey who was shot dead by miscreants last year has been fielded from Khonsa West

Arunachal Pradesh National Congress Party-Ajit Pawar faction today announced its second list of 9 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.

It has named Toko Tatung Prakash for the Yachuli assembly seat, from where the party earlier fielded party president and former Arunachal State working President of the National People’s Party (NPP), Likha Saaya.

Toko Tatung has been named from Yachuli since the people of the constituency wanted a new face for the seat.

Toko Tatung Prakash will face sitting BJP candidate Taba Tedir in Yachuli. Saaya will now contest from Namsai. He will face sitting BJP candidate Chau Zingnu Namchoom in Namsai.

NCP has named Yang Sen Matey from the Khonsa West assembly constituency.

Yang Sen Matey is the son of former Khonsa West MLA Yumsem Matey, who was shot dead by unknown miscreants near the Indo-Myanmar border at Rahu village under Lazu police station in Tirap district of the state in December last year.

Tahan Mibang will contest from the Rumong assembly constituency.

The party has named Kabang Tarun from the Tuting-Vingkiong seat.

Tapi Gao has been fielded from Pasigaht West, Likha Soni from Lekang, Nikh Kamin from Bordumsa-Diyun, Jowang Hosai from Borduria-Bagapani and Holai Wangsa from Pongchau-Wakka.

All the candidates are new comers.

Polling for the 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh will be held on April 19 and results will be declared on June 4.

Check NCP’s first list of 8 candidates here: NCP-Ajit Pawar faction announces 8 names, party president Likha Saaya to contest from Yachuli seat

Also Read: Arunachal NCP changes candidates, President Likha Saaya to now contest from Namsai

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