Jambey Tashi
Indian politician (died 2022)
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Jambey Tashi (c. 1978 – 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]
PPA (September 2016 - December 2016)
Jambey Tashi | |
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| Assembly Member for Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| In office May 2019 – 2 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | His Eminence Tsona Gontse Rinpoche |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1978 |
| Died | (aged 44) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2016 - present) PPA (September 2016 - December 2016) |
| Spouse | Tsering Lhamu |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Dorjee Khandu (father) Pema Khandu (brother) |
| Alma mater | Government Higher Secondary School Tawang and University of Delhi. |
| Occupation | Public Leader |
| Profession | Politician |
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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Tashi was one of 6 MLAs along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu to be suspended by the PPA for anti-party activities.[5][6][7][8]
Tashi died on 2 November 2022, at the age of 44.[9]
