Phurpa Tsering

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Phurpa Tsering is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh.

He served as the president of the Dirang Bloc Congress Committee between 2001 and 2003, later serving as the West Kameng District Youth Congress president 2003-2005. He was elected unopposed to the West Kameng Zilla Parishad, representing the Thembang Block. Between 2007 and 2008 he served as the chairman of the Zilla Parishad as well as being the president of the West Kameng District Congress Committee.

Tsering stood as a People's Party of Arunachal candidate in the Dirang seat and was elected to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 2009 election, defeating the incumbent Indian National Congress MLA Tsering Gyurme. Tsering obtained 6,618 votes against 5,085 votes for Tsering Gyurme.Election Commission of India. [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2009 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]Election Commission of India. [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2004 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH] In June 2012 Tsering was named Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.Echo of Arunachal. [http://www.echoofarunachal.com/?p=19749 Phurpa Tsering sworn in as 25th Parliamentary Secy]webindia123. [http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20120619/2007376.html Phurpa Tsering sworn in as parliamentary secretary]Arunachal Times. [http://www.arunachaltimes.in/wordpress/2013/12/27/sanjoy-expresses-concern-over-shortage-of-ration-in-west-kameng/ Sanjoy expresses concern over shortage of ration in West Kameng]{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=28 March 2024 |title=‘Investment risk’ behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/investment-risk-behind-uncontested-wins-in-arunachal-pradesh/article68001532.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517084635/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/investment-risk-behind-uncontested-wins-in-arunachal-pradesh/article68001532.ece |archivedate=17 May 2025 |accessdate=17 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}

Tsering was re-elected unopposed from Dirang in the 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election{{cite news |date=27 March 2014 |title=11 Congress candidates for Arunachal Assembly elected unopposed |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/11-congress-candidates-for-arunachal-assembly-elected-unopposed/articleshow/32787211.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518085903/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/11-congress-candidates-for-arunachal-assembly-elected-unopposed/articleshow/32787211.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=18 May 2025 |access-date=18 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times}} as well as in 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.CEO 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 }}{{cite news |date=26 October 2016 |title=Arunachal CM Pema Khandu appoints 26 MLAs as parliamentary secretary |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/arunachal-cm-pema-khandu-appoints-26-mlas-as-parliamentary-secretary-3037483/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522120241/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/arunachal-cm-pema-khandu-appoints-26-mlas-as-parliamentary-secretary-3037483/ |archive-date=22 May 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{cite news |date=18 September 2016 |title=Khandu appoints 26 MLAs as parliamentary secretary |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Khandu-appoints-26-MLAs-as-parliamentary-secretary/article14987759.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522120506/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Khandu-appoints-26-MLAs-as-parliamentary-secretary/article14987759.ece |archive-date=22 May 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |date=18 September 2016 |title=Arunachal CM appoints 26 MLAs as parliamentary secretary |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/arunachal-cm-appoints-26-mlas-as-parliamentary-secretary-689088-2016-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522120551/https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/arunachal-cm-appoints-26-mlas-as-parliamentary-secretary-689088-2016-09-18 |archive-date=22 May 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=India Today |language=en}}