People's Party of Arunachal
People's Party of Arunachal | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Kamen Ringu |
| President | Kahfa Bengia |
| Secretary-General | Kaling Jerang |
| Founder | Bakin Pertin |
| Founded | 10 April 1977 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Naharlagun-791110 Arunachal Pradesh |
| Ideology | Regionalist |
| ECI Status | State Party[1] |
| Alliance |
North-East Democratic Alliance National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
0 / 545 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
0 / 245 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Website | |
| People's Party of Arunachal | |
Peoples Party of Arunachal, a regional political party in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded in September 1979 by Bakin Pertin and Tomo Riba as president of the party. Currently, Kamen Ringu is the Chairman of the party. They were in power in Arunachal until all of their MLAs defected back to Indian National Congress.
On 16 September 2016, 43 MLAs from the ruling party, under the CM Pema Khandu, left Indian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal party, in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party.
History
Following the election Pertin organised a meeting in Pasighat in April 1977, to found the People's Party of Arunachal.[2][3] Pertin became the president of the new party.[4] Whilst being the leader of PPA, Pertin was continued to be linked to the Janata Party then in government in Delhi.[5] Pertin had the status of being an 'associated' member of the Janata Party. He later broke his links with the Janata Party.[6][7]
In 1979, Tomo Riba became the President of the party and was the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in a short lived government spaninng from September 1979 to November 1979 with total of 47 days. After this party had little success in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
In 1989, Tomo Riba left the party and joined Janata Dal and Gegong Apang became leader of party.
Currently it is a part of North-East Regional Political Front consisting of political parties of the northeast which has supported the National Democratic Alliance (India).
In December 2015, 30 dissident Indian National Congress MLAs including chief minister, Kalikho Pul joined Peoples Party of Arunachal and formed the government along with Bharatiya Janata Party.[8]
In May 2016, after the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance formed its first government in Assam, a new alliance called the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) was formed with Himanta Biswa Sarma as its convener. The Chief Ministers of the north eastern states of Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland too belong to this alliance. Thus, the People's Party of Arunachal joined the BJP led NEDA.[9]
All of the 30 MLAs returned to Indian National Congress on 16 July 2016 and Pema Khandu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
On 16 September 2016, 43 MLAs from the ruling party, under the CM Pema Khandu, left Indian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal party, in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party. Though Pema Khandu is still the Chief minister, it is soon expected that either a coalition government will be formed with BJP as the speaker of assembly has also changed sides with the CM, or that the Indian Government will dissolve the state assembly for a fresh general elections.[10]
In October 2016, Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh formally joined hands with Bharatiya Janata Party, making Arunachal Pradesh 14th state to have BJP in Power,[11] and with this new coalition, Tamiyo Taga sworn-in as Cabinet minister of Arunachal Pradesh.[12]
Electoral History
| No | Elections | MLA | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | 1980 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | 1984 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 2014 [13] | 5 | 16 |
List of Chief Ministers
- Tomo Riba
- First term (18 September 1979 – 3 November 1979).
- Kalikho Pul
- First term (19 February 2016 – 13 July 2016).
- Pema Khandu
- First term (16 September 2016 – present).
References
- ↑ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ Modi, Milorai. The Millangs. Itanagar: Himalayan Publishers, 2007. p. 90
- ↑ Begi, Joram. Education in Arunachal Pradesh Since 1947: Constraints, Opportunities, Initiatives and Needs. New Delhi: Mittal Publ, 2007. p. 17
- ↑ Johsi, H. G. Arunachal Pradesh: Past and Present. New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications, 2005. p. 126
- ↑ Shiv Lal. Elections Under the Janata Rule. New Delhi: Election Archives, 1978. p. 21
- ↑ Organiser, Vol. 30. Bharat Prakashan., 1978. p. 33
- ↑ Gurmit Singh. Failures of Akali Leadership. Sirsa, Haryana: Usha Institute of Religious Studies, 1981. p. 215
- ↑ Arunachal Pradesh: Two deputy chief minister in Kalikho Pul’s cabinet
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/amit-shah-holds-meeting-with-northeast-cms-forms-alliance/story-YDYLQ6YsImuzZOQ6Zev5MO.html
- ↑ Congress loses Arunachal two months after it got it, 43 of 44 MLAs defect
- ↑ ANI (2016-10-14). "Tamiyo Taga sworn-in as Cabinet minister of Arunachal Pradesh". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ ANI (2016-10-14). "Tamiyo Taga sworn-in as Cabinet minister of Arunachal Pradesh". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "Congress wins 42 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh". live mint. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
