List of chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh

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Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Flag of Arunachal Pradesh.svg
Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
Pema Khandu in July 2016.jpg
Incumbent
Pema Khandu
since 17 July 2016 [1]
Status Head of Government
AbbreviationCM
Member of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly & Arunachal Pradesh Council of Ministers
Reports to Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Appointer Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Term length At the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. [2]
Inaugural holder Prem Khandu Thungan
Formation13 August 1975
(49 years ago) (1975-08-13)
Deputy Chowna Mein, Deputy Chief Minister
Website www.arunachalpradeshcm.in

The chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh is chief executive of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Arunachal Pradesh is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. [2] Pema Khandu of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current incumbent.

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List of chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh

No [a] PortraitName Constituency Term Assembly

(election)

Party [b]
1 Prem Khandu Thungan Dirang Kalaktang13 August 197518 September 19794 years, 36 days1st

(1978 election)

 Janata Party [c]
2 Tomo Riba Basar 18 September 19793 November 197946 days People's Party of Arunachal
– Emblem of India.svg Vacant [d]
(President's rule)		N/A3 November 197918 January 198076 daysN/A
3 Gegong Apang.jpg Gegong Apang Tuting–Yingkiong 18 January 198019 January 199919 years, 1 day2nd

(1980 election)

 Indian National Congress
3rd

(1984 election)

4th

(1990 election)

5th

(1995 election)

 Arunachal Congress
4 Mukut Mithi.jpg Mukut Mithi Roing 19 January 19993 August 20034 years, 196 days6th

(1999 election)

 Arunachal Congress (Mithi)
Indian National Congress
(3) Gegong Apang.jpg Gegong Apang Tuting–Yingkiong 3 August 20039 April 20073 years, 249 daysUnited Democratic Front
Bharatiya Janata Party
Indian National Congress
7th

(2004 election)

5 Dorjee Khandu.jpg Dorjee Khandu Mukto 9 April 200730 April 20114 years, 21 days
8th

(2009 election)

6 JarbomGamlin.jpg Jarbom Gamlin Liromoba 5 May 20111 November 2011180 days
7 Nabam Tuki.jpg Nabam Tuki Sagalee 1 November 201126 January 20164 years, 86 days
9th

(2014 election)

– Emblem of India.svg Vacant [e]
(President's rule)		N/A26 January 201619 February 201624 daysN/A
8 Kalikho Pul.jpg Kalikho Pul Hayuliang 19 February 201613 July 2016145 days People's Party of Arunachal
(7) Nabam Tuki.jpg Nabam Tuki [4] Sagalee 13 July 201617 July 20164 days Indian National Congress
9 Pema Khandu in July 2016.jpg Pema Khandu Mukto 17 July 2016 [5] 16 September 20168 years, 117 days
16 September 2016 [6] 31 December 2016 People's Party of Arunachal
31 December 2016 [7] 29 May 2019 Bharatiya Janata Party
29 May 201913 June 202410th

(2019 election)

13 June 2024Incumbent11th

(2024 election)

Statistics

List by chief minister

#Chief MinisterPartyTerm of office
Longest continuous termTotal duration of chief ministership
1 Gegong Apang INC/AC/UDF/BJP 19 years, 1 day22 years, 250 days
2 Pema Khandu BJP/INC/PPA 8 years, 117 days8 years, 117 days
3 Mukut Mithi AC(M) 4 years, 196 days4 years, 196 days
4 Nabam Tuki INC 4 years, 86 days4 years, 90 days
5 Prem Khandu Thungan JP 4 years, 36 days4 years, 36 days
6 Dorjee Khandu INC 4 years, 21 days4 years, 21 days
7 Jarbom Gamlin INC 180 days180 days
8 Kalikho Pul PPA 145 days145 days
9 Tomo Riba PPA 45 days45 days

Timeline

Pema KhanduKalikho PulNabam TukiJarbom GamlinDorjee KhanduMukul MithiGegong ApangTomo RibaPrem Khandu TunganList of chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh

Notes

  1. ↑ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. ↑ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  3. ↑ Elected in first Assembly elections held in 1978.
  4. ↑ President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved. Chief Minister Pema Khandu Suspended By His Party PPA on 29 December 2016. [3]
  5. ↑ President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ saiyal-sworn-in-as-Chief-Minister-of-Arunachal-Pradesh/article14494230.ece "Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu . 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. 1 2 Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN   978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Arunachal Pradesh as well.
  3. 1 2 Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
  4. ↑ "अरुणाचल प्रदेश में बीजेपी को बड़ा झटका, Sc ने कांग्रेस की सरकार बहाल की". 13 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu . 17 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Times of India 16 September 2016
  7. ↑ Shankar Bora, Bijay (31 December 2016). "Arunachal CM Pema Khandu joins BJP, ends political crisis". The Tribune . Arunachal Pradesh. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

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