Tesam Pongte Elected Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Tesam Pongte elected as Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly |
| Date | June 15 |
| Pro-tem Speaker | Ninong Ering |
| Election Status | Unanimously elected, unopposed |
| About Tesam Pongte | Indian politician of the BJP |
| Age | 49 |
| Constituency | Changlang North Assembly Constituency |
| Previous Role | Deputy Speaker in the previous assembly |
| Education | Arts graduate from Rangfrah Govt College, Changlang |
| Hometown | Laktong, Changlang district |
| Post of Speaker | Presiding authority and highest authority of state legislative assemblies |
| Speaker's Powers | Determines the status of bills submitted by state legislators |
| Capital of Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar (Executive Branch) |
| Chief Minister | Pema Khandu |
| Arunachal Pradesh as UT | Established on 21 January 1972 |
| Before UT Status | North-East Frontier Agency |
| State Bird | Hornbill |
| Districts | 28 |