Jomde Kena

Jomde Kena
Deputy Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Succeeded byTenzing Norbu Thongdok
Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2004–2017
Constituency28 Likabali
Personal details
Born(1967-12-31)31 December 1967
Taramori, Gensi, Lower Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
Died4 September 2017(2017-09-04) (aged 49)
Guwahati, Assam
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Children6
OccupationPolitician

Jomde Kena (Taramori, Gensi, 31 December 1967 – Guwahati, Assam, 4 September 2017) was a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Arunachal Pradesh.

In 2014, he was elected from the Likabali constituency in Lower Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the Indian National Congress ticket. [1] He later switched parties, first to the People's Party of Arunachal then to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He also served as Deputy Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2014 and held the post of Transport Minister from 2014 to 2016.

He was Health and Family Welfare Minister in the Pema Khandu ministry.

Death

Kena died on 4 September 2017 in a private hospital at Guwahati after prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and two sons.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Congress wins 42 seats in Arunachal Assembly polls". Deccan Herald. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh Health Minister Jomde Kena Dies". NDTV. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh Health minister Jomde Kena dies". The Indian Express. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh health minister Jomde Kena dies after prolonged illness". Firstpost. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. ^ Minister Jomde Kena laid to rest
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