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ITANAGAR, Aug 16: Assembly Speaker Tesam Pongte on Saturday inaugurated the photo exhibition titled “The Journey of the State Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh” in the presence of Health Minister Biyuram Wahge, Deputy Speaker Kardo Nyigyor, and MLAs Dr. Mohesh Chai and Chau Zingnu Namchoom.
The event was held as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Curated by the Centre for Cultural Research & Documentation (CCRD), the exhibition traces the historic journey of the State Legislative Assembly. Students from Him International School, Itanagar, and Oju Mission School also participated in the inaugural programme, lending youthful vibrancy to the occasion.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Biyuram Wahge formally handed over the original foundation stone of the old Assembly building at Naharlagun to Speaker Tesam Pongte. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Speaker Kardo Nyigyor, MLAs Dr. Mohesh Chai and Chau Zingnu Namchoom, along with senior Assembly officials, including Secretary APLA Tadar Meena and Additional Secretary Agaab Mossang.
The handing over of the foundation stone was necessitated after the old Assembly building was allotted to Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS).
On this occasion, the Speaker, along with the Health Minister, Deputy Speaker, and MLAs, also unveiled a miniature model of the old Assembly building at Assembly Museum, underlining its historic significance in the legislative journey of Arunachal Pradesh.