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People's Party of Arunachal | |
|---|---|
| President | Nabam Vivek |
| Founder | Bakin Pertin |
| Founded | 10 April 1977 (48 years ago) (1977-04-10) |
| Headquarters | Mowb-II, Near AG officeItanagar,Arunachal Pradesh |
| Ideology | Regionalism Anti-CAA[1] |
| ECI Status | State Party[2] |
| Alliance | NDA (2016–2018), (2024–present) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Arunachal Pradesh | 6 / 60 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Website | |
| People's Party of Arunachal | |
Peoples Party of Arunachal is a regional political party in theIndian state ofArunachal Pradesh. It was founded in September 1977 byBakin Pertin, Oken Lego andL. Wanglat as president, Vice President and General Secretary of the party. Tomo Riba resigned from PK Thungon government of Congress Party and joined PPA as Vice President of the party. Currently,Kamen Ringu is the chairman of the party. They were in power inArunachal until all of their MLAs defected back toIndian National Congress.
On 16 September 2016, 43 MLAs from the ruling party, under the CMPema Khandu, leftIndian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal party, in alliance withBharatiya Janata Party. In December 2016, CM Pema Khandu proved majority on the floor with 33 of the People's Party of Arunachal's 43 legislators joining theBharatiya Janata Party as the BJP party increased its strength to 45 and secured an absolute majority.
Following the election of Pertin as Member of Parliament, a meeting was organized inPasighat in April 1977. In this meeting, the PPA constitution was drafted under the Chairmanship of L. Wanglat who joined Pertin and Oken Lego. He was Congress General Secretary of Tirap District and also Pradesh Organiser of Seva Dal in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. After the Peoples Party of Arunachal was formed,[3][4] Pertin became the president of the new party.[5] Whilst being the leader of PPA, Pertin continued to be linked to theJanata Party which was then in government inDelhi.[6] Pertin had the status of being an 'associated' member of theJanata Party. He later broke his links with theJanata Party after Congress Party led by CM P.K Thungon merged en-blocked with the Janata Party. Bakin Partin joined INC as an associate member in Parliament while still keeping PPA in Arunachal Pradesh. He was close to Indira Gandhi. Bakin Partin was the first MP to demand the dissolution of the House and called for fresh election[7][8]
In 1979, PPA MLA and former Congress Minister Tomo Riba became the first PPA Chief Minister. It was a short-lived government spanning from September 1979 to November 1979 with a total of 47 days. A general election was announced in 1980, Arunachal Pradesh State election was included with the general election to elect the Union Territory MLAs. PPA of Tomo Riba and INC of PK Thungon won 13 each in a house of 30 seats. The rest 6 seats were PPA supported independent members. With Indira Gandhi coming back to Power PPA the first associate of INC became the first victim with its President Bakin Partin losing his MP seat from 2 East MP Constituency with most of its members and independent joining INC Party in Arunachal Pradesh. After this party had little success inArunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
In 1996,Tomo Riba left the party and joined Gegong Apang camp. Both the leaders had months of deliberation before Tomo Riba and Gegong Apang patched up their political differences. Tomo Riba contested the West Parliamentary election as independent candidate 1996 and became member of the 11th Lok Sabha with the support of Gegong Apang although Apang was Congress Chief Minister in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Currently, it is a part ofNorth-East Regional Political Front consisting of political parties of the northeast which has supported theNational Democratic Alliance (India).
In December 2015, 30 dissidentIndian National Congress MLAs including chief minister,Kalikho Pul joined Peoples Party of Arunachal and formed the government along withBharatiya Janata Party.[9]
In May 2016, after theBharatiya Janata Party ledNational Democratic Alliance formed its first government inAssam, a new alliance called theNorth-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) was formed withHimanta Biswa Sarma as its convener. The Chief Ministers of the north eastern states ofSikkim,Assam andNagaland too belong to this alliance. Thus, the People's Party of Arunachal joined the BJP led NEDA.[10]
All of the 30 MLAs returned toIndian National Congress on 16 July 2016 andPema Khandu was sworn in as theChief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
On 16 September 2016, 43 MLAs from the ruling party, under the CMPema Khandu, leftIndian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal party, in alliance withBharatiya Janata Party. ThoughPema 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.[11]
In October 2016,Pema Khandu,Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh formally joined hands withBharatiya Janata Party, makingArunachal Pradesh 14th state to have BJP in power,[12] and with this new coalition,Tamiyo Taga sworn in as Cabinet minister ofArunachal Pradesh.[12]
On 21 December 2016Pema Khandu was suspended from the party by the party presidentKahfa Bengia andTakam Pario was named as the next likelyChief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh replacing Khandu after People's Party of Arunachal suspended Khandu along with 6 other MLAs.[13][14][15]
In December 2016, Pema Khandu proved majority on the floor with 33 of the People's Party of Arunachal's 43 legislators joining theBharatiya Janata Party as the BJP party increased its strength to 45 and it has the support of two independents. He became secondChief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh ofBharatiya Janata Party inArunachal Pradesh after 44 days leadGegong Apang government in 2003.[16][17]
| S.no | President | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kamen Ringu | November 2003 | 10 April 2015 | 12 years |
| 2. | Kahfa Bengia | 10 April 2015 | 7 December 2024 | 9 years, 241 days |
| 3. | Nabam Vivek | 7 December 2024 | Incumbent | 355 days |
| Elections | MLAs Elected | Contested |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8 | 21 |
| 1980 | 13 | 28 |
| 1984 | 4 | 13 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 2014[18] | 5 | 16 |
| 2019[19] | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
| No | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tomo Riba | 18 September 1979 | 3 November 1979 | 46 days | |
| 2. | Kalikho Pul | 19 February 2016 | 13 July 2016 | 145 days | |
| 3. | Pema Khandu | 16 September 2016 | 31 December 2016 | 106 days | |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Tara Payeng | Toksing Taliha |
| 2. | Lijum Ronya | Along North | |
| 3. | Tomo Riba | Basar | |
| 4. | Sutem Tasung | Palin | |
| 5. | Onyok Rome | Mariyang Mebo | |
| 6. | Aken Lego | Roing | |
| 7. | Jungpum Jugli | Noadehing Nampong | |
| 8. | Sijen Kongkang | Khonsa South | |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Karma Wangohu | Tawang 1 |
| 2. | Tsering Tashi | Tawang 2 | |
| 3. | Sinam Dususow Bomdila | Bomdila | |
| 4. | Nyari Welly | Seppa | |
| 5. | Boa Tame | Raga Tali | |
| 6. | Tumpakete | Along South | |
| 7. | Tomo Riba | Basar | |
| 8. | Talo Kadu | Pasighat | |
| 9. | Onyok Rome | Mariyang Mebo | |
| 10. | Aken Lego | Roing | |
| 11. | Chau Khouk Manpoong | Namsai Chowkham | |
| 12. | James Lowangcha Wanglat | Khonsa North | |
| 13. | Wangnam Wangshu | Niausa Kanubari | |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Japu Deru | Bomdila |
| 2. | Doi Ado | Along South | |
| 3. | Tapum Jamoh | Pasighat | |
| 5. | Bakin Pertin | Mariyang Mebo | |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Phurpa Tsering | Dirang |
| 2. | Kumsi Sidisow | Thrizino-Buragaon | |
| 3. | Takam Pario | Palin | |
| 4. | Markio Tado | Tali | |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Pani Taram | Koloriang |
| 2. | Pasang Dorjee Sona | Mechuka | |
| 3. | Nikh Kamin | Bordumsa-Diyun | |
| 4. | Wanglam Sawin | Khonsa East | |
| 5. | Tirong Aboh | Khonsa West | |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Kardo Nyigyor | Likabali |
| Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr. no. | Name | Constituency |
 | 1. | Nabam Vivek | Doimukh |
| 2. | Oken Tayeng | Mebo | |
