BJP leader Pema Khandu took oath as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term on Thursday. Khandu, who was re-elected unopposed from the Mukto constituency in the border district of Tawang, was sworn-in by Governor KT Parnaik in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, among others. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Khandu and said his team will ensure that the state develops at an even faster pace.
Eleven other MLAs were also sworn-in as Ministers at the function held in the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre.
Among them were Deputy CM Chowna Mein, former Assembly Speaker PD Sona, BJP State president Biyuram Wahge, and Dasanglu Pul and other leaders.
