Arunachal crisis: Ram Madhav says BJP will stand by CM Khandu

December 30, 2016 00:48

The newly formed People's Party of Arunachal Pradesh is in a crisis. The newly-formed outfit has suspended its own chief minister Pema Khandu, son of former chief minister Dorji Khandu, who died in a helicopter crash four years back.

The reason for the sudden shift in position is not known but the PPA has decided to suspend seven MLAs.

A floor test is expected to take place in Itanagar on Friday.

Sources say that the ruling party decided to do away with the chief minister because of his continued closeness with the Congress.

Sources indicate that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was pretty much clued into the affairs of the development, which took place in the north-eastern state.

Ram Madhav, BJP general secretary, who is in charge of the state, said: "The president does not have the power to remove the chief minister. BJP is supporting Pema Khandu's government. The chairman can only do so. Let's see what happens."

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