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[ Amar Sangno ]<\/strong><\/p>\n ITANAGAR, 4 Mar:<\/strong> The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ended the month-long suspense over issuing of party tickets by announcing its first of list 195 party tickets.<\/p>\n Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju and former state BJP president Tapir Gao have made the list for the eastern and the western parliamentary constituency, respectively.<\/p>\n The announcement comes amid an anti-incumbency wave in both the constituencies. For the eastern parliamentary constituency, three probable candidates\u2019 names were doing the rounds: Namsai MLA and state BJP general secretary Zingnoo Namchoom, former Congress parliamentarian and current Pasighat MLA Ninong Ering, who recently joined the BJP, and former Congress MLA contestant Nuney Tayang.<\/p>\n Gao faced a strong anti-incumbent wave as Tayang announced his candidature for the eastern parliamentary constituency on 29 February. He claimed that he should be given the BJP ticket. Declaring his candidacy, Tayang claimed that he has public support. With the BJP giving the ticket to Gao, Tayang said that he is still interested in the Lok Sabha seat but is yet to decide which party he will contest from.<\/p>\n In the western parliamentary constituency, Rijiju\u2019s popularity could not do magic over other party members. Former state BJP president Tai Tagak sought the party ticket for the western parliamentary constitu-ency, but the party high command was in favour of Rijiju.<\/p>\n In January, the Janata Dal (United) had announced that its national general secretary and Northeast in-charge Ruhi Tagung would contest from the western parliamentary constituency. The JD (U) announced Tagung\u2019s candidacy when the party was in an alliance with the Congress in Bihar. The party has switched its alliance to the BJP. It is unclear whether Tagung will still contest against the BJP candidate.<\/p>\n Though the JD (U) has announced Tagung\u2019s name, the party is yet to kickstart its campaign.<\/p>\n On the other hand, Arunachal Against Corruption chairperson Toko Sheetal threw herself into the fray for the Lok Sabha seat. Sheetal, who had stirred a campaign against Chief Minister Pema Khandu\u2019s governance in Delhi in 2023, has started her campaign from the Gana Suraksha Party for the western parliamentary constituency.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, the people of Arunachal Pradesh are fed up of the sitting incumbent, so they are looking for an alternative leader for many reasons,\u201d Sheetal said.<\/p>\n She waved off Rijiju\u2019s perceived popularity among the youths, saying, \u201cWhether the sitting one is in high profile portfolio in the Modi government or not, that\u2019s not important,\u201d and added that the incumbent MP has \u201can arrogant attitude, talks recklessly about his own state and its people, and, more importantly, keeps mum on many issues and during crises.\u201d<\/p>\n She cited several burning issues, such as the PRC issue, the refugees issue, the Assam-Arunachal boundary issue, the Kimin fiasco, the APPSC paper leak scam, and the mysterious death of Tumi Gangkak, and said that \u201cRijiju has been maintaining silence\u201d on all these fronts.<\/p>\n The Congress, the principal opposition party, is yet to finalise its candidates for both the parliamentary constituencies. As per APCC president and former chief minister Nabam Tuki, the party will hold a Pradesh Election Committee meeting on 6 March to finalise its candidates.<\/p>\n However, for the eastern parliamentary constituency, former education minister Bosiram Siram\u2019s name is at the forefront. Siram indirectly confirmed his candidacy when contacted by The Arunachal Times, saying that \u201cit is under process.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [ Amar Sangno ] ITANAGAR, 4 Mar: The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ended the month-long suspense over issuing of party tickets by announcing its first of list 195 party tickets. 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