In a dramatic development, BJP formed a new government in Arunachal Pradesh on with 33 MLAs of PPA led by chief minister Pema Khandu joining the party, two days after he was suspended by his own party that triggered another round of political maneuvering.
Khandu, a former Congress leader, paraded the 33 of the 43 MLAs of Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA) before Assembly Speaker Tenzing Norbu Thongdok, who recognised them as BJP members in a House of 60.
BJP had 11 MLAs. The high-voltage political drama began which took place on Thursday night after PPA President Kahfa Bengia temporarily suspended Khandu, his deputy Chowna Mein and five legislators from the primary membership of the regional party for alleged anti-party activities.
The PPA, an alliance partner of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) government in the state, selected Takam Pario as the new chief minister.
However, on a day of fast-paced developments the political equation changed when majority of the PPA MLAs who initially extended support to Pario, later shifted their allegiance to Pema Khandu.
Pema Khandu broke away from the Congress along with 42 lawmakers in September this year.
The PPA also suspended four other party MLAs including Honchun Ngandam, Bamang Felix, Punji Mara and Pani Taram.
'Lotus has finally bloomed in Arunachal. The people of the state will see a new dawn of development in the new year under the new government,' Pema Khandu told
Arunachal Pradesh has now become the 10th BJP ruled state and 14th with BJP alliances
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