

MLA
Tesam Pongte
Changlang-North -Lower Siang Constituency · Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh
BJPMember, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- State: Arunachal Pradesh
- District: Changlang
- Position: MLA
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Age: 7 · DOB 16 May 2019
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About
Tesam Pongte is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Changlang North (ST-reserved) in Arunachal Pradesh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 4,524 votes. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Tesam Pongte?
Tesam Pongte represents the Changlang North Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ECI), in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election (results declared ).
Tesam Pongte's assets and affidavit
As declared in his 2024 election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 5,75,81,901 (about Rs 5.8 crore)
- Total liabilities: Nil
- Criminal cases declared: 1
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- Arunachal Pradesh
- District
- Changlang
- Position
- MLA
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 7 · DOB 16 May 2019
- Category
- ST
- Profession
- Deputy Speaker, APLA (Govt. of A.P.)
- Education
- Graduate
- Membership
- Sitting
2024
Election result
- Votes
- 4,524
- Vote share
- 52.19%
- Margin
- 2,002
- Runner-up
- Dihom Kitnya (NPEP), 2,522 votes (2024)
- Assets declared
- Rs 5,75,81,901 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Nil (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 1 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
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Who is the MLA of Changlang North?
Tesam Pongte is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Changlang North (ST-reserved) in Arunachal Pradesh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 4,524 votes.
Which party does Tesam Pongte belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
How many votes did Tesam Pongte get in 2024?
He received 4,524 votes (52.19% of valid votes) and won by 2,002 votes over Dihom Kitnya (NPEP), per ECI.
Is Changlang North a reserved constituency?
Yes. Changlang North is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), per the Election Commission of India.
What is Tesam Pongte's educational qualification?
Graduate – Bachelor of Arts from Rangfrah Government Collage, Changlang Arunachal Pradesh, as declared in the 2024 affidavit.
What assets has Tesam Pongte declared?
In his 2024 election affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 5,75,81,901 (about Rs 5.8 crore) and liabilities of nil.
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Political career
Elected MLA from Changlang North (ST), Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 4,524 votes (52.19%), margin 2,002 over Dihom Kitnya (NPEP) ECI
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