June 13th 2024.
Pema Khandu, who had been chosen once again as the BJP Legislature Party leader on Wednesday, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive time on Thursday. The oath of office and secrecy was administered to him, along with Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and 10 other Cabinet Ministers, by Governor Lt-Gen KT Parnaik at the Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre in Itanagar.
The 10 other ministers who took the oath on Thursday were Biyuram Wahge, Nyato Dukam, Gabriel Denwang Wangsu, Wangki Lowang, Pasang Dorjee Sona, Mama Natung, Dasanglu Pul, Balo Raja, Kento Jini, and Ojing Tasing. It is worth mentioning that Biyuram Wahge is the state BJP President and Dasanglu Pul is the only woman minister in the 12-member Council of Ministers led by Chief Minister Khandu.
The ceremony was attended by several notable figures, including BJP President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. The presence of these dignitaries added to the grandeur of the event.
On Wednesday, Khandu was re-elected as the Legislature Party leader in a meeting attended by former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and the party's Arunachal incharge Ashok Singhal. The Assembly election results were announced on June 2, two days before the declaration of results for the General Elections. The BJP secured a total of 46 seats in the 60-member Arunachal Assembly, which was five more than their 2019 tally. It is worth noting that 10 of these seats, including Khandu's, were won uncontested before the polls.
The National People's Party, led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, won 5 seats, followed by the NCP led by Ajit Pawar, the People's Party of Arunachal, and the Congress. Additionally, 3 seats were won by independent candidates. The NPP, NCP, and PPA have already announced their support for the BJP government.
Pema Khandu, who belongs to the Monpa community and is the son of former Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, first became the Chief Minister in 2016 after he and several other MLAs left the Congress for the PPA before joining the BJP. The 2019 Assembly elections marked the BJP's first electoral victory in Arunachal Pradesh.
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