Itanagar, March 6 -- The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday paid rich tributes to former Minister Medi Ram Dodum, who passed away on September 1 last year after a prolonged illness.
He was 69 and is survived by his three sons and three daughters.
Initiating the obituary reference on the first day of the Budget session, Speaker Tesam Pongte expressed sorrow over the demise of Dodum, describing him as a veteran political leader and a great philanthropist.
Born on August 5, 1955, Dodum's political journey began in 1984 when he contested the Doimukh-Sagalee Assembly seat as an independent candidate. Though unsuccessful, he remained committed to public service.
He joined the BJP in 1986 before switching to the Congress party in 1988, wh...