Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the decision of the Supreme Court who on Wednesday restored the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh.
In a setback to the BJP, the Supreme Court ordered the restoration of the Congress government in the state. The Congress government was dismissed in an assembly session called in December by Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa a month in advance after 21 of 47 Congress lawmakers rebelled against the chief minister.
In its landmark unanimous verdict, a five judge constitution bench, headed by Justice JS Khehar, ordered that status quo ante as prevailed on December 15, 2015 be restored in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly.
It held that all steps and decisions taken by Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in pursuance to the Governor’s order of December 9, 2015, are unsustainable.
The Nabam Tuki-led government was dismissed following days of turmoil after 21 of the 47 Congress MLAs rebelled against the chief minister. Arunachal Pradesh was placed under President’s Rule on January 26.
Just before the apex court had reserved its verdict on February 20 this year, rebel Congress leader Kalikho Pul was sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh with the support of 18 dissident Congress MLAs and two independents and 11 BJP MLAs who gave outside support in the 60-member Assembly.
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