Arunachal : PPA calls emergency meeting after suspending CM Khandu and six other MLAs
Guwahati, Dec. 30 (IBNS) : The ruling People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) called an emergency meeting on Friday after the party suspended its seven legislators, including Chief Minister Pena Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein.
PPA took the decision on Thursday night as a measure against their alleged anti-party activities.
A top source of the PPA said following the decision, the party may now choose Takam Pario as its leader in the assembly as well as the new Chief Minister of the frontier state.
Takam Pario is an MLA from Palin constituency. He is the richest MLA in Arunachal Pradesh with declared assets of Rs 187 crore.
The other MLAs who have been suspended are : Jambey Tashi, Pasang Dorjee Sona, Chow Tewa Mein, Zingnu Namchom and Kamlung Mossang.
Khandu, who become Chief Minister in July last had deserted Congress along with 42 other MLAs to join the PPA in September.
According to the PPA source, who is a part of the BJP- led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), tmost of the MLAs have complaints that Khandu and six other legislators have been indulging in activities which are hurting the party.
Meanwhile, the PPA has warned its MLAs not to attend any meetings called by Khandu, failing which disciplinary actions will be taken.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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