BJP leader Pema Khandu has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term. The swearing-in ceremony took place on June 13, with Khandu re-elected unopposed from the Mukto constituency in the border district of Tawang.
Governor K T Parnaik administered the oath of office at the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, among others.
Took oath as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh today.
It’s a great moment of fulfillment but also brings a new set of duties and responsibilities for us.
Team Arunachal won’t leave any stone unturned in further improving our people’s ease of living.
Grateful to Hon’ble… pic.twitter.com/urGKFLo54N
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) June 13, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Pema Khandu on his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
He also extended his congratulations to the other ministers who took the oath, wishing them success in their mission to serve the people and accelerate the state’s development.
The Prime Minister posted on X: “Congratulations to Shri Pema Khandu Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. I would also like to congratulate all those who took oath as Ministers. My best wishes to them for their future endeavours of serving the people. This team will ensure that the state develops at an even faster pace.”
New Arunachal Pradesh cabinet led by Pema Khandu
Eleven other MLAs were also inducted into the new Cabinet during the ceremony. Among them were Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, former Assembly Speaker P D Sona, BJP State president Biyuram Wahge, and Dasanglu Pul, the widow of former Chief Minister Kalikho Pul.
Dasanglu Pul stands out as the lone woman Minister in the new Cabinet, which includes eight fresh faces. The newly appointed Ministers also include Palin MLA Balo Raja, Kanubari’s Gabriel Denwang Wangsu, Panging legislator Ojing Tashing, Kento Jini of Aalo East, and Nyato Dukam, who won the Taliha seat unopposed.
Officials stated that the allocation of portfolios would be completed later in the day, followed by the first Cabinet meeting of the new government. The BJP has returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term, securing 46 out of the 60 seats in the Assembly, including ten unopposed victories.
