In a major setback for the Congress
party in Arunachal Pradesh, a significant number of its members, including former
State general secretary Numey Tayeng, have defected to the Bharatiya Janata
Party-BJP. This political upheaval comes just one day before Rahul Gandhi’s
scheduled visit to Itanagar as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
In a mass joining ceremony held at the State
BJP office in Itanagar, 300 workers from Congress, the National People’s Party or
NPP, and the People’s Party of Arunachal officially joined the BJP.
The event, attended by senior BJP
leaders Tarh Tarak, Taring Rai, Techi Necha, and Nalong Mize, was marked by a
commitment to work towards achieving a Congress-free Arunachal Pradesh.
Among the prominent figures, who joined
the BJP were former Chief Engineer Lupalam Kri, former District Medical Officer
Dr Mendep Perme, former Anjaw District Parishad Council members Tsering
Thongdok, Paha Mimi, Buglelum Tega, former Member of Legislative Assembly Kamtok
Lowang, Tirap District Congress Committee in charge Hangkhom Tesia, Congress Anjaw
District Block president Bajalum Kora, Anjaw District Youth Congress president Rachna
Yun, and Aam Aadmi Party Anjaw District president Nehuso Tabronyu.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to address
public rallies at SDO Ground, Doimukh, and lead a Padyatra from ‘0’ Point
Tinali, Itanagar, to Matto Tarin Government Higher Secondary School Ground, ESS
Sector, Itanagar, where he will address the public.
