JP Rajkhowa News

A day after his removal as Arunachal Pradesh Governor, JP Rajkhowa on Tuesday said that he had never recommended that President`s Rule be imposed in the state in January.

The development comes weeks after the Supreme Court restored the Congress government in the north-eastern state.

In a major setback to BJP and the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday had ordered restoration of the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh.

Rebel Congress leader Kalikho Pul, whose government in Arunachal Pradesh was effectively declared null and void by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, on Thursday said he respected the apex court judgement but asked everyone to wait for the Assembly floor test.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa had advanced to December 16, 2015, the commencement of the Assembly session.

The Budget session of the sixth Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh will begin from March 21 next.

Arunachal Governor JP Rajkhowa has described newly-elected Chief Minister Kalikho Pul as an "undisputed and most popular democratically elected leader" of the state, a Raj Bhavan official said on Friday.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to pass interim order on plea of Congress to restrain Governor from swearing-in a new CM in Arunachal Pradesh.

Hearing the Arunachal Pradesh case, the Supreme Court on Thursday said a Governor had "no role to play" in issues concerning the anti-defection law which is the Speaker's domain.

The Supreme Court on Monday said Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa cannot summon "at his whims" the state Assembly session after he decided to advance it by nearly a month to test the majority of the crisis-hit Congress-led Nabam Tuki government.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa on Wednesday said that certain government officials were "indulging in politics", and directed them to ensure that discipline is imbibed down the line in office.

The Supreme Court will hear the petition filed by Congress Party challenging the imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh today.

Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Saturday endorsed BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha's view that when there is no war-like situation in Arunachal Pradesh, what was need for the Centre to recommend and impose president's rule in the state.

Tuki also complained to the PM yesterday about the Governor's "tacit role in fuelling dissidence within the ruling Congress party in the state".

Education Minister of Arunachal Pradesh squarely blamed state Governor J P Rajkhowa and the ruling BJP at the Centre for triggering the political turmoil in Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tukion Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi andPresident Pranab Mukherjee.

Coming down heavily on Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday kept in abeyance all decisions taken by the state "Assembly" on Wednesday in which it "removed" Speaker Nabam Rebia.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Saturday expressed surprise at Governor JP Rajkhowa's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to reconsider the decision to build a green field airport at Hollongi in the state in view of its "high cost".