Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker

Amid high political drama, the BJP is set to form government in Arunachal Pradesh after 33 out of 43 Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA), an alliance partner of the North East Democratic Allliance (NEDA), legislators led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, joined the saffron brigade on Saturday.

Former Arunachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia today moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict saying that it is "constitutionally impermissible" for the Speaker to decide on the plea for disqualification of lawmakers under the anti-defection law when a motion of no-confidence is pending against him.

The Supreme Court has questioned Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa's action of asking the Speaker to advance the session of the state assembly in December. The Governor has to act according to the Constitution, the top court said.

The Supreme Court today said there was nothing wrong if a no-confidence motion is passed against the Congress-led Nabam Tuki government in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly when the Deputy Speaker was in charge of the House proceedings after removal of the Speaker.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkohwa today expressed his "extreme surprise" and decided to appeal against the Gauhati High Court order staying his notification advancing the session of the state Assembly after which the Speaker and Chief Minister were "voted out" and a new Chief Minister "elected" in makeshift premises.

After two days of political drama, the Gauhati High Court has put on hold the assembly proceedings in Arunachal Pradesh, providing a breather to the Congress government which was "voted out" and a Speaker who was "impeached", by a group of BJP and rebel Congress lawmakers operating from makeshift premises. The court's interim order has put a freeze...

Arunachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia has been booked on the charge of physically and mentally assaulting his live-in partner of four years.

Veteran Congress leader Kameng Dolo was today sworn in as the Protem Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly paving way for the swearing-in of the newly elected members of the 60-member house.

Some government and private building including roads and bridges were washed away by flood water after cloud burst in Sebe circle of West Siang district, according to Deputy Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Jomde Kena.

Amid high political drama, the BJP is set to form government in Arunachal Pradesh after 33 out of 43 Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA), an alliance partner of the North East Democratic Allliance (NEDA), legislators led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, joined the saffron brigade on Saturday.

Former Arunachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia today moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict saying that it is "constitutionally impermissible" for the Speaker to decide on the plea for disqualification of lawmakers under the anti-defection law when a motion of no-confidence is pending against him.

The Supreme Court has questioned Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa's action of asking the Speaker to advance the session of the state assembly in December. The Governor has to act according to the Constitution, the top court said.

The Supreme Court today said there was nothing wrong if a no-confidence motion is passed against the Congress-led Nabam Tuki government in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly when the Deputy Speaker was in charge of the House proceedings after removal of the Speaker.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkohwa today expressed his "extreme surprise" and decided to appeal against the Gauhati High Court order staying his notification advancing the session of the state Assembly after which the Speaker and Chief Minister were "voted out" and a new Chief Minister "elected" in makeshift premises.

After two days of political drama, the Gauhati High Court has put on hold the assembly proceedings in Arunachal Pradesh, providing a breather to the Congress government which was "voted out" and a Speaker who was "impeached", by a group of BJP and rebel Congress lawmakers operating from makeshift premises. The court's interim order has put a freeze...

Arunachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia has been booked on the charge of physically and mentally assaulting his live-in partner of four years.

Veteran Congress leader Kameng Dolo was today sworn in as the Protem Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly paving way for the swearing-in of the newly elected members of the 60-member house.

Some government and private building including roads and bridges were washed away by flood water after cloud burst in Sebe circle of West Siang district, according to Deputy Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Jomde Kena.