PPA suspends Arunachal CM Pema Khandu for anti-party activities

The Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA) late last night suspended Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and five other MLAs from the party for anti-party activities.The five other MLAs are Jambey Tashi, Passang Dorjee Sona, Chow Tewa Mein, Zingnu Namchom and Kamlung Mossang. In an order, PPA President Kahfa Bengia said that they have been placed under suspension temporarily from the primary



membership of the party with immediate effect pending initiation of disciplinary proceedings.

Mr Bengia said with the suspension, Mr Khandu ceased to be the leader of the PPA Legislature Party.Mr Bengia directed the party MLAs and PPA functionaries not to attend any meeting called by Mr Khandu and said that any members failing to comply with the order will have to face disciplinary action of the party.