Arunachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretary for Land Management Padi Richo has been appointed election agent for UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential election.   In a letter to the Assistant Returning Officer of Arunachal Pradesh on July 9, Mukherjee informed that Richo has been appointed as his authorized representative for dealing with matters relating to the Presidential elections, official sources said on Thursday.

State education minister Bosiram Siram has been authorized as Mukerjee’s additional authorized representative for polling day, they said.