Friday, March 13, 2009

Cong suffers a jolt in Arunachal

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ITANAGAR, March 13 – In the run-up to the ensuing parliamentary elections, the ruling Congress in Arunachal Pradesh today received a severe jolt with former Minister and senior party leader Lowangcha Wanglat quitting the party after being denied party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Arunachal East parliamentary seat.

A two-time Minister of Home and Finance during the regime of Mukut Mithi and now lone Rajya Sabha member in the State, Wanglet was one of the strong contenders for Arunachal East Parliamentary seat from amongst five aspirants. Former Deputy Speaker Ninong Ering has been nominated as the official candidate of the party for the same seat.

In a letter addressed to the party president Nabam Tuki, Wanglet said, “I am tendering my resignation from the primary membership of Indian National Congress (INC), as the party has failed to recognize my contribution.”

Source: Assam Tribune

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