June 12th 2024.
Itanagar: Pema Khandu has been re-elected as the BJP legislative party leader, paving the way for him to serve as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for a third consecutive term. The swearing-in ceremony is set to take place at the Raj Bhavan tomorrow, where Khandu and his Council of Ministers will take the oath of office and secrecy from the Governor.
Shortly after his re-election, Khandu, along with other party leaders, met with Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik at the Raj Bhavan to stake their claim to form the government. Reports have revealed that in addition to Khandu, several ministers, including outgoing Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, will also take their oaths at the ceremony.
Notable figures such as 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 various other Chief Ministers from the northeastern states will be in attendance at the event. The meeting where Khandu was re-elected as the legislative party leader was also attended by former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and the party's Arunachal in-charge Ashok Singhal.
The BJP's Parliamentary Board has appointed Prasad and Chugh as central observers to oversee the election of the legislative party leader in Arunachal Pradesh. The results of the Assembly polls, which were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, were announced on June 2, two days before the general election results were declared. The BJP secured 46 seats in the 60-member Arunachal Assembly, an increase of five seats from their 2019 tally. It is worth noting that ten of these seats, including Khandu's, were won uncontested before the elections.
The National People's Party, led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, won five seats, followed by the NCP led by Ajit Pawar, the People's Party of Arunachal, and the Congress. Three seats were also won by Independent candidates. The NPP, NCP, and PPA have all announced their support for the BJP government.
Khandu, a respected leader from the Monpa community, first became the Chief Minister in 2016 when he and several other MLAs left the Congress for the PPA before ultimately joining the BJP. The party's first electoral victory in Arunachal was seen in the 2019 Assembly elections.
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