Political Journey
After his father passed away, Pema Khandu joined the State government as a Cabinet Minister for Water Resource Development and Tourism. He later won the by-election for his father’s seat, Mukta, without any opponent in 2011 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Before this, Khandu had become the secretary of the Arunachal Congress Committee in 2005 and the President of the Tawang district congress committee in 2010. On 16 July 2016, he was elected as the Congress Legislative Party leader and took oath as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 17 July 2016.
On 16 September 2016, Khandu left the Indian National Congress and joined the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) along with 43 MLAs.
Committee Memberships
Water Resource Development and Tourism
Party Affiliation
Political Party
Indian National Congress (INC)
Member Since
January 1, 2005
Membership Ended
January 1, 2016