Tagak files nomination for Arunachal’s lone Rajya Sabha seat

Itanagar: Senior BJP leader and veteran politician Tai Tagak on Monday filed his nomination papers for the sole Rajya Sabha seat from Arunachal Pradesh. Accompanied by a high-profile delegation, Tagak submitted his papers to returning officer Tadar Meena at the assembly secretariat here, marking a massive show of strength by the ruling party.CM Pema Khandu, deputy CM Chowna Mein, home m inister Mama Natung, and education minister Pasang Dorjee Sona were among the top leaders present to back Tagak. The contingent also included BJP state president Kaling Moyong, Assam cabinet minister Ashok Singhal, Itanagar Municipal Corporation mayor Likha Nari, and numerous MLAs and party workers.Tagak is a veteran leader with roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He served as the state BJP president from 2013 to 2015 and has been an advisor to the CM. He currently serves as the patron of the Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti, the state unit of Vidya Bharati.Given that the ruling BJP holds an overwhelming majority in the 60-member assembly, Tagak's victory is considered a foregone conclusion. The election was necessitated as the term of the incumbent Rajya Sabha MP, Nabam Rebia, is set to expire on June 23. While polling is scheduled for June 18, it will only be conducted if a contest arises.-