Arunachal Pradesh: Sona elected Arunachal Assembly Speaker, Pongte deputy
Jun 4, 2019, 20:34 IST
| IANS | Itanagar, June 4, 2019
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.
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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.