ITANAGAR, Oct 13:  The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly today paid tribute to two former members and a sitting member who died recently. 

Speaker T Norbu Thongdok recalled the contributions made by the legislators for development of the state. Terming Health and Family Welfare Minister, Jomde Kena, who died at Guwahati on September 4 last after prolonged illness at the age of 52, Thongdok said he was a public figure of eminence and his death has created a void in the states political circle. 

The Speaker also remembered the 59-year-old Jully Siji who died on May 16this year. In 1984, he was nominated to the Legislative Assembly as MLA from the Puroik Community and was instrumental in re-grouping Puroik villages of Maching and Jiping and contributed largely in bringing awareness on social issues. 

Thongdok recalled the contribution of former deputy speaker Tadik Chije who died on October 9 after prolonged illness at the age of 63. 

Taking part in the discussion, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the sudden demise of Jomde Kena, who as a member of ‘Team Arunachal’ and had just started to bring reforms in the health department, is a bolt from nowhere. 

‘In his demise, our state has lost a seasoned politician and I have lost an elder brother, who was more than a friend,’ Khandu said. 
Khandu also announced to name an institution in Kena’s memory. 

The chief minister termed Chije as a down-to-earth person and also recalled the contribution of Jully Siji who worked for the welfare of the Puroik community. 
Former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, while participating in the obituary reference spoke on his personal 
association with the late health minister Jomde Kena since last two decades. Terming him as a man of 
hard work who served in various capacities as parliamentary secretary and minister, Tuki said that late 
Kena will always be remembered for his immense contributions towards development of society and 
the state.
Most of the MLAs also participated in the obituary reference. Later, the House observed two minutes silence as a mark of respect to the departed souls.

Later the Speaker adjourned the house for the next day.

 

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