A Correspondent
ITANAGAR: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale is scheduled to participate in the Nyokum celebrations here at Doimukh on February 26.
Addressing reporters here at the Press Club on Tuesday, Republican Party of India (Athawale) North East & West Bengal observer Vinod Nikalje informed that Athawale will also be meeting Governor BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu later in the day.
Speaking on the party’s establishment in the State, Nikalje informed that Tallar Phassang has been appointed as convenor of the party’s Arunachal Pradesh unit. He was hopeful that the party would work for the welfare of the people and progress under Phassang’s leadership, while also asserting that the party would contest the next elections in the State.
In January 2019, Athawale had visited Pasighat in East Siang district and held a meeting with the administrative and police officers. He had taken stock of various Central schemes being implemented in the district for enhancement of living standard of scheduled tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.