Goruk Pordung is an Indian politician who is serving as Member of 10th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly from Bameng Assembly constituency.[1][2] In 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he defeated Kumar Waii with the margin of 393 votes.[3]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bameng | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 51.60% | Kumar Waii | Template:Party name with color | 47.58% | [4][5] | ||
Controversy
In 2019, a case registered against him for raping a doctor.[6][7] In December 2019, Gauhati High Court rejected his bail.[8] In January 2020, Supreme Court of India ordered Special Investigation Team probe against him.[9] In February 2021, court granted him interim bail.[10]
References
- ↑ Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Constituencies. Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
- ↑ BJP wins 7 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh(23 May 2019). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Arunachal Pradesh Assembly results live updates | BJP wins 7 Assembly seats, leads in both LS seats(22 May 2019).
- ↑ Arunachal Assembly will have 20 first time MLAs(25 May 2019).
- ↑ Case registered against BJP MLA Goruk Pordung for 'raping' doctor. The Times of India(15 October 2019). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ BJP MLA from Arunachal Pradesh accused of rape. The Times of India(16 October 2019). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ HC rejects bail of BJP MLA in rape case. The Arunachal Times(20 December 2020). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ SC orders SIT probe against BJP MLA | India News - Times of India. The Times of India(10 January 2020). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ Court grants interim bail to BJP MLA. The Arunachal Times(14 February 2021). Retrieved 2022-11-27.