Itanagar, July 17: From assisting his father Dorjee Khandu in politics to working for social transformation, Pema Khandu has travelled a long way to sit in the coveted post of Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
37-year-old Pema, the youngest chief minister of the country, is all set to follow the footsteps of his father and former chief minister Dorjee Khandu, who died in a chopper crash in 2011 near Luguthang in Tawang district bordering China.
Chowna Mein was sworn in as the deputy CM.
Pema and Mein were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Tathagata Roy at the Rajbhavan here.
Addressing a press conference shortly after he was sworn in, Pema said an expansion of his ministry would take place only after the Governor returned to the state. Roy, who is Governor of Tripura, is holding additional charge as Arunachal Pradesh Governor.
Pema said he would inculcate a ‘Team Arunachal’ spirit among elected leaders irrespective of party affiliations for overall development of his state. “All elected leaders of the state would be made a part of the development process cutting across political lines.”
From assisting his father in politics to working for social transformation, Pema has come a long way to occupy the coveted post. PTI
