Itanagar, Sept 07: An apex organisation of women in Arunachal Pradesh has sought a bill to make only candidates with one spouse eligible for elections.

Elections to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly are due along with the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

In a letter to Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday, the Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) sought his support for the Arunachal Pradesh Monogamy Election Eligibility Bill 2023 during the Monsoon Session of the Assembly that began on September 4.

The key objectives of the proposed bill are the promotion of gender equality, the preservation of family values, enhancement of political accountability, and prevention of discrimination.

Polygamy is practised by the financially, socially, and politically powerful among members of a few ethnic communities in Arunachal Pradesh. Minor girls often end up victims of this practice.

Earlier, Congress MLA Ninong Ering said he would introduce a private member’s resolution in the Assembly to make it mandatory for any candidate contesting the polls to be monogamous. The resolution is expected to be moved on Wednesday.

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