219:(BJP) MLAs demanded resolution to remove the Speaker. On 9 December 2015, the Governor ordered to advance the sixth session from 14 January 2016 to 16 December 2015. On 15 December 2015, the Speaker issued notice disqualifying 14 of 21 INC MLAs who had rebelled against the party but the same day the notice was overturned by the Deputy Speaker. The Speaker decided to not commence the sixth session the next day which was cited illegal by the Deputy Speaker. The Tuki Government locked the assembly to not commence the session on 16 December 2015. The assembly met in a community hall which was attended by 33 MLAs. The MLA's passed a resolution to remove Nabam Rebia as the Speaker and a new Speaker was appointed. The next day, the community hall was razed so the rebel INC MLAs held a meeting in a hotel and voted to remove Tuki as the Chief Minister and appointed
234:(SC) agreed to hear the plea of Rebia. On 13 January 2016, the SC also ordered not to hold proceeding in Assembly till 18 January 2016. The next day, the SC referred the issue to the Constitution Bench. The SC started examination of the constitutional scope of discretionary powers of the Governor. In SC, INC told on 18 January 2016 that the Governor could not act on a resolution by opposition BJP MLAs and two other independent to advance the session. On 25 January 2016, INC also moved to SC on recommendation by the Governor for the
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accepting their resignations. The
Governor defended by responding that the Chief Minister and the Speaker were trying to remain in position despite losing majority in the assembly. The SC also rejected INC plea to stop swearing-in of the new Chief Minister and also uphold the HC's staying of disqualification of 14 rebel INC MLAs. The President's rule was lifted in the state on 19 February and the new government was formed under the Chief Minister
144:’s order to advance the Assembly session from 14 January 2016 to 16 December 2015, which resulted in President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh. As a result, Tuki was restored as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 13 July 2016. But hours before proving majority, he resigned as the Chief Minister on 16 July 2016. He was succeeded by
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may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the
Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus
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On 29 December 2016, Pema Khandu and six other MLAs were dismissed from the PPA by the PPA president for activities against the party, and Four more MLAs were dismissed on 1 January 2017. Khandu along with 33 other MLAs left PPA and joined BJP. He continued as the Chief
Minister as the BJP had 47
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On 1 February 2016, the SC recalled the notice which granted the immunity to the
Governors in courts. The SC reviewed the powers of governor and examined the role. On 9 February 2016, the SC also rejected the plea of two rebel MLAs against the HC decision of upholding action of the then Speaker
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the next day and it was imposed. The next day SC scrutinised the recommendation and sought the report of the
Governor for such recommendation. On 28 January 2016, Nabam Tuki filed fresh plea in SC against the President's rule. The next day, the Central Government filed affidavit justifying the
215:. The fifth session of legislative assembly concluded on 21 October 2015. The Governor ordered to summon the sixth session on 14 January 2016. During the same month, MLAs from the INC demanded resolution to remove Deputy Speaker of the legislative Assembly who had rebelled. In response,
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lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.
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Governor's decision unconstitutional and ordered the restoration of INC government. The Acting Governor
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887:"Arunachal CM Pema Khandu joins BJP, ends political crisis"
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Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
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in Arunachal Pradesh. The Central Cabinet recommended the
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735:"BJP in power in Arunachal after 33 MLAs switch sides"
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