ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Mar 7:   Secretary, State Legislative Assembly today issued a fresh notice claiming the Assembly Constituency of 12 Pakke- Kessang has fallen vacant and Kameng Dolo has ceased to be a member of the Sixth Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

This comes close at the heels of the judgment and order dated 8 February 2017  of the Guwahati  High Court in Election Petition No. 2 of 2014 ( Atum Welly Vs Kameng Dolo) declaring the election of  MLA, Kameng Dolo from  12 Pakke-Kessang (ST) Assembly 'Constituency as void under section 100(1)(d)(iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Speaking to this daily, Former Minister Atum Welly   informed that he has already  approached the Election Commission of India,  Guwahati High Court and even the State Election Commission to  declare the said constituency as vacant  and announced the re-election  as per prescribed norms.

‘Moreover, it is clear that Dolo had tried to get stay from Supreme Court but failed. So, I appeal the State Election Commission  and other authority concern to do the needful  within  stipulated time frame. As per norms commission has to declare the election within one month,’ he added.

Earlier, Guwahati High Court on February 8 last had rejected interim stay on the judgment passed by the  single bench Judge of Guwahati  High Court declaring the election process of 12th Pakke Kesang Assembly Constituency held on 2014 as  void.

Welly had filed a petition claiming that he had not withdrawn his candidature from the 2014 elections and that his signature was forged, that led to Dolo being elected unopposed.

Former MLA Kameng Dolo could not be reached for his comment on the latest development.

 

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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