Ziro, Mar 30: Hage Appa from the BJP was elected unopposed MLA to 17th Ziro-Hapoli Assembly constituency while 16th Yachuli Assembly constituency will witness a straight fight between sitting Minister Taba Tedir and Toko Tatung.
​After expiry of the last date of withdrawal of the candidatures today, Returning Officer of 17th Ziro-Hapoli Assembly constituency Himani Meena, handed over the certificate of election to Hage Appa at the District Secretariat here today.  
​It may be mentioned here that Hage Appa is the first MLA from the 17th Ziro-Hapoli Assembly constituency to be elected unopposed while outgoing MLA Tage Taki had been the first legislator to win for two consecutive times.
​Meanwhile, during a press briefing at the District Secretariat here today, District Election Officer for the twin constituencies of Yachuli and Ziro-Hapoli and the Returning Officer of 16th Yachuli Assembly constituency Vivek H.P, IAS informed that there would be straight contest between sitting Minister Taba Tedir from the BJP and Toko Tatung from the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar). ‘After the withdrawal of candidatures of Toko Takam and Toko Chada today, Taba Tedir and Toko Tatung are left  in the fray, who will contest the elections from the ​16th Yachuli Assembly constituency’, the RO informed.
​The DEO further informed that the candidatures of three other candidates of 17th Ziro-Hapoli Assembly constituency were rejected during the scrutiny process as a result of which Hage Appa was elected unopposed. (DIPRO)

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