Alo Libang
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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Alo Libang (born 1 March 1964) is an Indian politician from the state of Arunachal Pradesh. He is the current Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Women and Child Development & Tribal Affairs of Arunachal Pradesh.
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alo Libang
| image =
| office = Member Of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 2009
| constituency = Tuting-Yingkiong
| birth_place = 1 March 1964
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = India
| education = Bachelor of Arts
| alma_mater = Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC), Pasighat
| title =
| term =
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (2017-Present)
| otherparty =
- Nationalist Congress Party (2009-2012)
- Indian National Congress (2012-2017)
}}
Alo Libang was elected uncontested as a candidate from 34 Tuting-Yingkiong constituency seat in the 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, as an Indian National Congress (INC) candidateCEO Arunachal Pradesh. [http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Election/AELN2014/LISTOFCONTESTINGAELN14.pdf List of contesting candidates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802003305/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Election/AELN2014/LISTOFCONTESTINGAELN14.pdf |date=2014-08-02 }}Assam Tribune. [http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2814/oth05 Congress wins 11 seats unopposed in Arunachal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429233842/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2814%2Foth05 |date=2014-04-29 }}{{cite web |title=Election results |publisher=Election Commission of India, New Delhi |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/partycomp11.htm| access-date = 20 October 2016 }}{{cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=19 Newcomers Win Arunachal Assembly Poll |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/2014/May/17/19-newcomers-win-arunachal-assembly-poll-613969.html |access-date=20 May 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=16 Arunachal ministers, Parliamentary secretaries lose in assembly polls |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/16-arunachal-ministers-parliamentary-secretaries-lose-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/35253733.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520164113/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/16-arunachal-ministers-parliamentary-secretaries-lose-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/35253733.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=20 May 2025 |access-date=20 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times}} and in 2019 Assembly election by securing 5800 votes he was again elected as Member of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh from the same Constituency by defeating Janata Dal (Secular) candidate Gegong Apang by a margin of 1609 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/tuting-yingkiong-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2152849.html|title=Tuting Yingkiong Election Results 2019 Live Updates:Alo Libang of BJP Wins|website=News18|access-date=2019-06-11}}{{cite news|last1=|first1=|title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly results live updates {{!}} BJP wins 7 Assembly seats, leads in both LS seats|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|accessdate=19 May 2025|publisher=The Hindu|date=22 May 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519173743/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|archivedate=19 May 2025|language=en-IN}}
Early life and education
Alo Libang was born and brought up in a small village called Simong,{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Simong+791002/@28.6038821,95.0634629,15.17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x371555383e004f0b:0xd546ad693b77c496!8m2!3d28.6033665!4d95.0715808?shorturl=1|title=Simong|website=Simong|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}} 10 kilometres away from Yingkiong Town, Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh.http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3arunachal2014/82/ALO%20LIBANG.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} He was well versed in public speaking from his childhood. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat under Rajiv Gandhi University erstwhile Arunachal University in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/arunachal2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=82|title=Alo Libang(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- TUTING-YINGKIONG(UPPER SIANG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info|access-date=2019-03-19}}
Political career
He made his foray into politics during the year 2009 and was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, as a candidate from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/alo-libang-elected-deputy-speaker-in-arunachal-assembly-700172-2016-09-08|title=Alo Libang elected Deputy Speaker in Arunachal Assembly|date=8 September 2016|agency=PTI|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}} He later joined Indian National Congress Party in 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/alo-libang-elected-deputy-speaker-in-arunachal-assembly-116090800717_1.html|title=Alo Libang elected Deputy Speaker in Arunachal Assembly|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2016-09-08|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-03-19}} He holds many important portfolios in Arunachal cabinet. He is currently serving as Minister, Health & Family Welfare, Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Social Justice, Empowerment & Tribal Affairs. In September 2016, he was sworn in as the Deputy Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/tag/alo-libang|title=Alo Libang Archives|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-19}}{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |date=9 September 2016 |title=Alo Libang elected Arunachal deputy speaker |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/alo-libang-elected-arunachal-deputy-speaker/articleshow/54214761.cms |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121173132/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/alo-libang-elected-arunachal-deputy-speaker/articleshow/54214761.cms |archivedate=21 November 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}} and in Assembly election of 2019 he won seat from 34 Tuting-Yingkiong (ST) constituency as Member of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-results-live-updates/article27195252.ece|title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly results live updates {{!}} BJP wins 7 Assembly seats, leads in both LS seats|last=Desk|first=The Hindu Net|date=2019-05-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Public policies and schemes
He launched the HRMIS (Human Resources Management Information System) state level flagship programme under the National Health Mission (NHM) to ensure timely and transparent dispensation of Health services across all districts{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/arunachal-pradesh-health-minister-alo-libang-launches-hrmis-human-resource-management-information-system/|title=Arunachal Pradesh Health Minister Alo Libang launches HRMIS (Human Resource Management Information System)|date=2018-07-30|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-19}} as first of its kind in the State and launched Mission 'Pratiraksha" to ensure 100 percent immunisation coverage of children in the State to curb the spread of preventable diseases. The programme achieved 67 percent immunisation{{Cite web|url=https://nenow.in/health/arunachal-state-mission-launched-to-accelerate-immunisation.html|title=Arunachal: State mission launched to accelerate immunisation|date=2018-10-23|website=NORTHEAST NOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-19}} and he introduced ' Sarkaar Apke Dwaar
2019 assembly elections
Alo Libang contested election for 2019 and won seat in the Arunachal Legislative Assembly as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from 34 Tuting-Yingkiong constituency{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-bjp-announces-candidates-for-andhra-arunachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-check-full-list-509553|title=BJP announces candidates for Andhra, Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections. Check full list|date=2019-03-17|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}} as the 'Chowkidar' (watchman) campaign slogan is adopted and espoused by current Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, now a catchphrase in vogue, later many including Libang also adopted an expression "Main bhi Chowkidaar" (roughly translating to "me too watchman") to express solidarity with the party vision of BJP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chowkidar-campaign-a-runaway-hit-pm-to-take-it-forward-says-minister-2009898|title=Chowkidar Campaign A Runaway Hit, PM To Take It Forward, Says Minister|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-03-19}} He secured a total of 5800 votes and defeated the Janta Dal (Secular) candidate Gegong Apang and Tsepa Wanchuk Khampa by a margin of 1609 and 5472 votes respectively for the 34 Tuing-Yingkiong Constituency in 2019 Assembly election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/tuting-yingkiong-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2152849.html|title=Tuting Yingkiong Election Results 2019 Live Updates:Alo Libang of BJP Wins|website=News18|access-date=2019-06-11}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.janpratinidhi.com/alolibang-po15992.aspx Alo Libang Janta Pratinidhi profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305092448/http://www.janpratinidhi.com/alolibang-po15992.aspx |date=5 March 2019 }}
- [http://myneta.info/arunachal2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=82 MyNeta Profile]
- [https://nocorruption.in/politician/alo-libang/ Profile]
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