Khandu appoints Gyurme as Principal Advisor

Itanagar, May 4 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu has appointed former agriculture minister Tsering Gyurme as his Parliamentary Secretary cum Principal Advisor.

Mr Gyurme, who refused a ministerial berth in the State cabinet would aid and advise the Chief Minister on matters related to Horticulture, Animal husbandry &Veterinary etc, according to official sources here today.

Mr Gyurme along with few other parliamentary secretaries would take at a function to be held this evening.

Begining his political career from grassroots level, Gyurme was elected as Zilla Parishad member, Dirang Anchal Samiti in 1981. A dedicated political worker, he held several posts in the Congress party. He was elected to Second Legislative Assembly of the State in March 1995 and held the post of Deputy Minister, Education, Science and Technology and again elected to third Legislative Assembly in October 1999.

He was made the minister of Industries, Textiles and Handicrafts.

In 2004, he took additional charges of Commerce, Labour and Employment.

One among the three unopposed candidates, elected to the fourth Legislative Assembly of the State in 2004, Mr Gyurme was the minister for agriculture, horticulture, Animal husbandry and dairy development in the previous government.

During his tenure as minister, Gyurme made his name for growth of dairy development and horticulture.

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