Pema Khandu was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh marking the culmination of fast-paced political developments in this north-eastern state.
Son of late chief minister Dorjee Khandu, 37-year-old Pema, who became the youngest chief minister in the country, and Mein were administered the oath by governor Tathagata Roy at the Rajbhavan here. Dorjee Khandu had died in an air crash in 2011
- While , Chowna Mein was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister.
- All the MLAs attended a CLP meeting in Itanagar where Khandu’s name was endorsed as the new party leader and chief ministerial nominee. Thereafter, Khandu, accompanied by Tuki, state Congress in-charge Jayakumar and some other MLAs, went to the Raj Bhavan to give the governor the legislators’ letters of support and stake claim to form the next government. As per Khandu’s letter to the governor, he had the support of 44 Congress MLAs and two independents.
- Khandu became a secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee in 2005, and the president of the District Congress Committee in Tawang in 2010.
Did you know that ?
- Arunachal Pradesh literally means the land of dawnlit mountains or the land of rising Sun in India
- Arunachal Pradesh is considered as home for orchids, known for their exquisitely beautiful blooms from one of the dominant taxa, which has more than six hundred species, occurring at varying elevations and climatic conditions throughout the state.
- Because of the high rain fall and having the suitable drainage system, varying from small streams to the major rivers contributing to the State to become the very rich potential state of Hydro Power. There is a chance of generating even one million MW in the state.
- In Arunachal Pradesh tribes constitutes 64% of the population and 36% of the population are immigrants, being ethinic tribes from adjacent states.There are 110 major tribes and subtribes inhabiting the area.
