The Congress on March 21 announced the first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh, scheduled for April 19.
Among the candidates are three former ministers and three women nominees, with the majority being first-time contenders.
Notably, the names of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and former chief minister Nabam Tuki and APCC vice-president Bosiram Siram were absent from the list.