Jarbom Gamlin was sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh last night, replacing Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a helicopter crash.
Jarbom Gamlin was sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh last night, replacing Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a helicopter crash. Gamlin (50), who was Power Minister in Khandu cabinet, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor J J Singh at the Raj Bhavan.
A student of history and law from Delhi University, he was one of the frontrunners for the chief minister's post as a meeting earlier in the day authorised Congress President Sonia Gandhi to choose the new leader. Other contenders were Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and PWD Minister Nabam Tuki, Finance Minister Setong Sena and RWD Minister Kalikho Pul.
A senior party leader said that Congress legislators were interviewed individually by top leaders, including Handique, Narayansamy, Wasnik and Khursheed. The swearing in of Gamlin, came several hours after the body of Khandu, who died in the crash along with four others in Tawang, arrived here.
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