Arunachal Declares Friday State Mourning for Former Minister Takar Marde

The state will honor him with half‑mast flags, a districtwide shutdown in Upper Subansiri and a ceremonial guard of honour at his funeral.

Overview

The state set Friday as a day of mourning for former minister Takar Marde, 64, who died Wednesday at a New Delhi hospital, with his remains to be brought via Dibrugarh to Itanagar and onward to Dumporijo.
An official order mandates the National Flag be flown at half‑mast across Arunachal and suspends all official entertainment and celebratory functions for the day.
Government offices, educational institutions and private businesses in Upper Subansiri district will close on Friday, and the final rites will include a state ceremonial guard of honour.
Governor K.T. Parnaik, Union minister Kiren Rijiju, Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein issued condolences praising Marde’s service to the state.
Marde’s public life spanned grassroots posts to MLA from Dumporijo and roles as Panchayati Raj and Rural Development minister, Deputy Speaker and State Planning Board chairman, though reports conflict on some biographical details and do not specify a medical cause.