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]

Controversy

In 2019, a case registered against him for raping a doctor.[4][5] In December 2019, Gauhati High Court rejected his bail.[6] In January 2020, Supreme Court of India ordered Special Investigation Team probe against him.[7] In February 2021, court granted him interim bail.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "Constituencies". Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
  3. ↑ "BJP wins 7 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ↑ "Case registered against BJP MLA Goruk Pordung for 'raping' doctor". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  5. ↑ "BJP MLA from Arunachal Pradesh accused of rape". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  6. ↑ "HC rejects bail of BJP MLA in rape case". The Arunachal Times. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  7. ↑ "SC orders SIT probe against BJP MLA | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  8. ↑ "Court grants interim bail to BJP MLA". The Arunachal Times. Retrieved 2022-11-27.


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