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Nabam Tuki sworn in as new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar, November 1, 2011
Nabam Tuki was sworn in as the seventh Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in a simple ceremony held at Darbar Hall in Raj Bhavan here this afternoon.
Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Chief Minister in the presence of the three Congress observers, outgoing Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin, former Chief Minister Gegong Apang, party MLAs and other senior government officials.
The three Congress observers led by Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde arrived here yesterday to convey the verdict of Congress president Sonia Gandhi regarding the selection of the new leader of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP).
Apart from Shinde, the other two Congress observers were Dhaniram Shandil and former Union Minister and sitting MP B K Handique.
Ceremony over, Tuki told newsmen the rule of law would prevail and he would ensure speedy development of the state while Mr Gamlin said he would work together for the development of the state.
The state was passing through a leadership crisis ever since the appointment of Gamlin as the chief minister on May 4 last following the death of then Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu in a helicopter crash at Luangthang near Tawang on April 30, due to strong opposition inside the CLP.
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