Pema Khandu sworn-in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister

ITANAGAR: Senior BJP leader Pema Khandu took oath as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.nn

Took oath as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh today at a swearing-in ceremony administered by Hon'ble Governor of Arunachal Brig Dr BD Mishra Ji (retd) along with 11 other Ministers sworn in. Humbly I accept the role of 'Mukhya Sevak' with full responsibility. pic.twitter.com/OI8rWdNavt

— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) May 29, 2019

nnKhandu was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra at the Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre here.nnEleven Cabinet Ministers, including Chowna Mein, were also administered the oath.nnChief Ministers of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya attended the function.nnThe BJP led by Khandu won 41 seats in the 60-member Assembly, in the elections held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections on April 11 in the northeastern state bordering China.nnSource: Press Trust of India