2016 Arunachal Pradesh Political Crisis - After SC Verdict, Nabam Tuki Takes Charge as Arunachal Chief Minister Wednesday July 13,2016

Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday evening July 13,2016  resumed his duty as chief minister of the state at the Arunachal Bhavan in New Delhi. Tuki was in the national capital when the apex court issued its historic verdict.

A statement issued through e-mail by media cell of the Arunachal Pradesh CM’s office said Tuki resumed his duties "in compliance with the order of the hon’ble Supreme Court."

Tuki, who was earlier "dismissed" by a special session of the state assembly held in a make-shift venue in Itanagar on December 16 and 17 last year, also sent a letter to state governor Roy giving details of the pertinent points of the Supreme Court order.

Earlier in the day, Supreme Court ordered restoration of the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh by quashing as "unconstitutional" Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa's decision to advance the assembly session, saying he cannot embroil himself in any "political thicket" or take "individual call" when an elected government enjoys majority in the House.

In its unanimous verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice JS Khehar held that when the Chief Minister and his council of Ministers have majority in the House, power vested with the Governor under Article 174 of the Constitution to summon, prorogue and dissolve the House must be exercised in consonance with their aid and advice and this was binding.

Timeline of Arunachal Pradesh Political Crisis

December 24, 2014: Health and Family Welfare Minister Kalikho Pul dropped from ministry after he alleges fiscal mismanagement in Arunachal Pradesh

April 2, 2015: State Congress expels Pul for alleged anti-party activities.
May 18, 2015: Local court in Itanagar stays Pul's expulsion.
September 16, 2015: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki invites his MLAs to dinner and makes them sign 'irrevocable resignation letters' in the wake of dissidence.
October 6, 2015: Two MLAs who attended dinner 'quit' but ask speaker Nabam Rebia to treat 'resignation letter as invalid' as they were forced to sign it.
November 8, 2015: Led by Pul, 21 Congress MLAs issue statement against "autocratic" Tuki and denounce his "legitimacy as leader of CLP".
November 19, 2015: State BJP adopts resolution for removal of Rebia as Speaker.
December 10, 2015: Governor JP Rajkhowa issues order advancing the Assembly session from January 14-16,2016 to December 16-18,2015.
December 15, 2015: Rebia issues notice disqualifying 14 of the 21 rebel Congress MLAs.
December 16, 2015: Government locks Assembly building but deputy speaker TN Thongdok holds session in community hall for 33 MLAs, including 11 of BJP and two independents, to impeach Rebia as pro-Tuki groups disrupt normal life.
December 17, 2015: Rebels hold Assembly in hotel after community hall is razed, vote against Tuki; elect Pul as 'CM'. Rebia moves HC to keep assembly and related developments in abeyance.
January 5, 2016: HC stays disqualification of 14 Congress MLAs.
January 13, 2016: HC rules in favour of dissidents, vacating order that kept December 16-18 Assembly session in abeyance.
January 13, 2016: SC stays convening of Assembly session till January 18.
January 14, 2016: SC refers all the petitions to a Constitution bench.
January 15, 2016: SC starts examining the constitutional position on the scope of discretionary powers of the Governor and other related issues.
January 24, 2016: Union Cabinet recommends imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh.
January 25, 2016: Congress moves SC against the NDA government's move.
January 26, 2016: President Pranab Mukherjee accepts the Cabinet's recommendation.
January 27, 2016: SC issues notice to Centre, Governor on Congress's petition. The hearing scheduled for February 1.
February 17, 2016: Union Cabinet decides to recommend revocation of President Rule; but SC order status quo.
February 18, 2016: SC clears decks for formation of new government by vacating the status quo order.
February 22, 2016: SC reserves orders against a Gauhati High Court verdict that upheld the discretionary powers of the Governor to summon or advance a sitting of the assembly.
July 13, 2016: The Supreme Court orders the restoration of the Congress government, scrapping all decisions by the Governor that precipitated the fall of the previous administration.