The Congress party just lost power in Arunachal Pradesh once again!

[Malcolm Merlyn]

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Hand over in Arunachal: 43 MLAs, including CM

 

The Congress party just lost power in Arunachal Pradesh once again!

The Congress on Friday lost its government in Arunachal Pradesh when 43 of its MLAs led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu defected wholesale and merged with the People's Party of Arunachal, just two months after it had regained power.

Khandu, who had replaced Nabam Tuki following a dissident campaign in July, paraded 42 MLAs before Speaker Tenzing Norbu Thongdok, who accepted their joining the PPA, assembly sources said.

The merger would be notified in the assembly bulletin, formalising the political development that leaves Congress with governments only in Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram in the northeast.

The dramatic development in Arunachal Pradesh brought back memories of the famous 'aya ram, gaya ram' episode involving Bhajan Lal who was heading a Janata Party government in Haryana and defected lock, stock, and barrel with all the party MLAs to the Congress after Indira Gandhi came back to power in 1980.

Tuki was the only Congress MLA who did not join PPA, a constituent of the North East Democratic Alliance which was formed on May 24 in Guwahati.

Khandu on July 16 had become the chief minister after months of political turmoil that unseated Tuki, who himself was reinstated as chief minister by the apex court only two days before.

In a House of 60, the Congress had 44 MLAs with one seat falling vacant after former chief minister Kalikho Pul committed suicide on August 9, while the BJP has 11 members including two Independents.

The status of two Congress MLAs is yet to be decided as they put in their papers before the recent series of political developments that led to first Tuki government falling in January this year, imposition of President's rule and installation of the late Kalikho Pul government on February 19 for a short span.

 

Pul was forced to resign in July 13 following a Supreme Court judgement. On March 3 last, Pul along with 29 Congress MLAs joined the PPA.

PPA CWC chairman Kameng Ringu termed the development as a "homecoming" after a short temporary self exile of the party.

Asked for the reasons behind the development, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that for a resource-starved state like Arunachal, it is necessary to be with a bigger party to get more development funds from the Centre.

However, Tuki, who was out of the station, could not be contacted for his comments.

The PPA had ruled the state for a brief period from March 3 to July 13 this year under late Pul. Earlier the PPA had
formed the government in 1979 when Tomo Riba was the chief minister.

Riba, who took oath on September 18, 1979, ruled the state for 46 days before being deposed on November 3, the same year.

Meanwhile, state BJP President Tapir Gao, while welcoming Khandu's move, stated that the decision should have been taken earlier.

"We are happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of a 'Congress-mukt Bharat' is becoming a reality now," Gao said.

While blaming the Congress high command for the mess in the party, Gao said party president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi should have taken care of this.

Asked about the possibility of PPA MLAs merging with the BJP, Gao said the party's door was open.

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/hand-over-in-arunachal-43-mlas-including-cm-khandu-leave-congress/20160916.htm

 

Congress Mukt Bharat!!!!!!

Edited September 16, 2016 by Malcolm Merlyn

[Vilander]

people party you say. I dont necessarily like the name very much.

[jalebi_bhai]

On 9/16/2016 at 9:09 AM, Vilander said:

people party you say. I dont necessarily like the name very much.

Do you sense Doval's hand here? I do. What's good for the goose should also be good for the gander, right? Sonia Congress is rightfully getting thrown out nationwide. Can't even cry foul about defections, considering the Ajit Jogi episode in MP.

 

On 9/16/2016 at 8:07 AM, Malcolm Merlyn said:

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/hand-over-in-arunachal-43-mlas-including-cm-khandu-leave-congress/20160916.htm

 

Congress Mukt Bharat!!!!!!

Haan saheb, if by 2018 BJP can somehow achieve 2/3 majority in RS (tacit understanding/compromises with Amma and Didi when needed), then expect some pattaka reforms/amendments before 2019. Prior to Modi raising Balochistan and POK at the UN, I had my doubts about this govt. having a ruthless streak in it. Not anymore. 

 

BJP will keep AIADMK and TMC on their toes using the likes of Subbu Swamy in the courts. Big political season up ahead. 

[chewy]

Well no surprise after Sonia, Rahul and their slaves showing disdain for the Arunachal CM.

Congress lead by Sonia and her slaves is being ground to dust. But plenty milking money from the trusts set-up by Gandhi family and raking any donations (i.e. lobby money). 

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http://thewire.in/53636/new-arunachal-cm-meets-modi-even-sonia-rahul-keep-waiting/

As per sources in the Arunachal chief minister’s office, Khandu sought an appointment with party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, and also with the prime minister. “While they are yet to give him time, the response came immediately from the PM’s office. It has left Mr. Khandu pleasantly surprised,” the sources said.

“It is certainly a sign of a good beginning of the state’s relationship with the Centre after the recent sudden political developments. But it is also rather odd that the PM could make the time to meet the chief minister but his own party’s national leadership has not. It looks like the leadership has not learnt anything from the past,” a disappointed senior state party functionary told The Wire.

It may be recalled that rebel Congress leader Kalikho Pul had camped in New Delhi for months together to meet Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to air his grievances against the then state chief minister Nabam Tuki. Finally, when Rahul Gandhi gave Pul an audience, it was too late for the party leadership to save the Tuki government. Arunachal plunged in to political uncertainty for months together. Though the Supreme Court’s June 13 verdict gave the Congress an upper hand, it had to eventually replace Tuki with Khandu to bring the rebels back to the party fold.

Speaking to The Wire on Sunday evening, Congress General Secretary C. P. Joshi, in charge of Arunachal affairs, confirmed that no date has been set yet for Khandu to meet either Sonia or Rahul Gandhi. “It is a weekend,” he said.

On asked about Khandu meeting Modi, he said, “I am not aware of it.” Soon after meeting Modi, Khandu visited the Congress headquarters, where he met Joshi.