ITANAGAR, Dec 2:

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition Congress today announced its candidates for the by-poll to the Pakke-Kessang and Likabali assembly seats which goes to poll on December 12 next.

 

Biyuram Wahge and Kardo Nyicyor are the BJP's choice for Pakke-Kessang and Likabali seats.

 

 

 Congress has nominated Kameng Dolo as its official candidate for Pakke-Kessang, while Modam Dini has been selected for Likabali.

 

The Likabali seat had fallen vacant after the state health and family welfare minister Jomde Kena passed away on September 4 this year. The Pakke-Kessang seat fell vacant after the Gauhati High Court declared null and void the election of Dolo, who was former deputy chief minister from the March 15, 2014 polls following an election petition filed against him by BJP nominee and former minister Atum Welly. Dolo had won the election unopposed in 2014 and Welly had alleged that a fraudulent move threw him out of the election, as the EC had accepted a forged letter of withdrawal of his candidature that led to election of his lone opponent.

 

The last date of filing papers for both the constituencies is December 4, while scrutiny of papers would be done on December 5. The last date of withdrawal of candidatures is December 7 while counting of votes would be held on December 24 next.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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