Jambey Tashi Explained

Jambey Tashi
Constituency Am:Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh
Term Start:May 2019
Term End:2 November 2022
Predecessor:His Eminence Tsona Gontse Rinpoche
Successor:Incumbent
Death Place:Guwahati, Assam, India
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Tsering Lhamu
Father:Goleng
Mother:Tsering Drema
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2016 - present)
PPA (September 2016 - December 2016)
Children:3 (2 daughters and 1 son)
Relatives:Dorjee Khandu (father)
Pema Khandu (brother)
Residence:Lumla and Itanagar
Alma Mater:Government Higher Secondary School Tawang and University of Delhi.
Occupation:Public Leader
Profession:Politician

Jambey Tashi (– 2 November 2022) was an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh, serving as the MLA of 1-Lumla constituency. He was also a Member of National Minority Morcha, BJP. Tashi had previously been a member of the Indian National Congress and People's Party of Arunachal. He was the brother of the current Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu.[1]

In 2009, he was elected unopposed from 1-Lumla S/T Assembly Constituency on a Congress ticket. In the 2014 election for the 1-Lumla Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh he defeated Independent candidate Theg Tse Rinpoche, on a Congress ticket, by 1499 votes. In 2019 Legislative Assembly elections, he rode on a BJP ticket and defeated Jampa Thrinly Kunkhap of NPP by 1288 votes. Jambey Tashi garnered 4567 votes while Jampa Thrinly Kunkhap got 3279 votes. He was the incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly of the 1 Lumla (Arunachal Pradesh) constituency.[2] [3]

Tashi was one of 6 MLAs along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu to be suspended by the PPA for anti-party activities.[4]

Tashi died on 2 November 2022, at the age of 44.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Arunachal BJP MLA Jambey Tashi Dies At 48, Chief Minister Pays Respects. Ratnadip. Choudhury. NDTV. 2022-11-02. 2023-10-09.
  2. Web site: The Arunachal Times - Archives - Sep 14.
  3. Web site: Election results: Congress wins 18 assembly seats, leading in 16 in Arunachal - Times of India. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu suspended from PPA along with 6 others. 30 December 2016.
  5. News: Arunachal: Lumla MLA Jambey Tashi Passes Away in Guwahati . 2 November 2022 . Arunachal 24 . 2 November 2022.