Itanagar, June 11 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tai Tagak on Thursday won the Rajya Sabha seat from Arunachal Pradesh unopposed.

Returning officer Tadar Meena handed over election certificate to Tagak at Nokmey Namati Hall in the State Legislative Assembly Secretariat after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended with no other candidate remaining in the fray.

Following the announcement, the certificate of election was handed over to the newly elected member Congratulating Tagak, chief minister Pema Khandu said the veteran leader would carry the aspirations of Arunachal Pradesh to Parliament and serve as a strong voice for the state at the national level.

"Having served the state with dedication over the years, ...