Nabam Tuki Resigns as CM of Arunachal, Pema Khandu to Be Sworn In

Nabam Tuki resigned on Saturday after his request to defer the floor test was turned down by the acting governor.

Nabam Tuki resigned as Arunachal Pradesh’s chief minister (CM) on Saturday. Pema Khandu was elected as the new Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and will be sworn in as the next CM. The floor test is likely to be delayed in light of the swearing in. The governor has accepted Tuki’s resignation.

The governor is yet to decide the oath-taking date, said Khandu in an ANI report. Khandu has claimed the support of 47 MLAs, including 45 Congress MLAs and two independent MLAs.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Tathagata Roy had reinstated Nabam Tuki as the state Chief Minister following the Supreme Court judgment on Wednesday and asked him to take the floor test to prove the majority of his government in the House no later than Saturday.