Arunachal Pradesh may be heading for President’s Rule

JANUARY 24, 2016 | NARESH SAGAR | EDIT

NorthEast Today

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‪#‎Breaking‬ : Arunachal Pradesh may be heading for President’s Rule

The political crisis in the state was discussed at a cabinet meeting this morning at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home. The Union Cabinet has recommended for President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh. Sources say the government may not announce the dissolution of the assembly and favours that it remains in suspended animation.

Last month, the state’s Congress government lost a “no trust motion” passed by a group of rebel Congress and BJP lawmakers at an assembly session held on December 16-17 at a hotel.

Of the 47 Congress lawmakers in the 60-member assembly, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has the support of 26.

Mr Tuki has alleged that Governor Rajkhowa, acting as a “BJP agent”, helped the rebel Congress lawmakers in their bid to topple his government by convening the assembly session ahead of time.

On January 14, the Gauhati High Court cancelled its earlier order keeping in abeyance the decisions made by the two-day session, during which Speaker Nabam Rebia had been “impeached” as well. The assembly sessions were held at other venues after the government sealed the assembly building.

The Supreme Court has referred a bunch of petitions on the Arunachal Pradesh crisis to a Constitution Bench where the hearing is still underway

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