The Arunachal Pradesh assembly today passed a resolution to 'impeach' Speaker Nabam Rebia by a voice vote and signed consent of 33 members, including 20 rebel Congress MLAs, 11 of Bharatiya Janata Party and two Independents, in a vote boycotted by the supporters of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.

27 members of the House, including the chief minister, his ministerial colleagues and 16 Congress MLAs abstained from the proceedings chaired by deputy speaker T Norbu Thongdok, held at the makeshift venue of a community hall after the district administration 'sealed' the Assembly Secretariat Complex apprehending law and order problem.

Amid high drama, 34 MLAs seeking removal of the speaker, including his deputy Thongdok, met at the community hall for the session.

Thongdok called out the name of Rebia to enable him offer a clarification, if any, on the impeachment notice but the speaker was not present.

 The resolution was then put to vote and was supported by 20 dissident Congress MLAs, barring the deputy speaker who did not vote, 11 of the BJP and two Independents.