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SC quashes Arunachal Pradesh Governor’s order

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In a big setback for BJP and the Centre, the Supreme Court ordered restoration of Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday by quashing as ‘unconstitutional’ Governor’s decision to advance the Legislative Assembly session by a month in December last.

The apex court’s verdict paves the way for the dismissed Congress government of Nabam Tuki to return to power and sets aside Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa’s message directing the manner of holding the proceedings of  sixth session of the Assembly scheduled from January 14, 2016, to December 16-18, 2015.

In its landmark unanimous verdict, a five-judge constitution bench, headed by Justice J S 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.

Besides Justice Khehar, other members of the bench were Justices Dipak Misra, M B Lokur, P C Ghose and N V Ramana.

Today’s verdict comes as a shot in the arm for Congress months with Arunachal Pradesh becoming the second state after Uttarakhand where the party-ruled government was restored by the apex court.

Welcoming the verdict, Tuki said it was “historic” and that it has protected democracy and ensuring justice.

“The Supreme Court verdict today is a historic. It paves way to protect healthy democracy in the country,” Tuki, who was the Chief Minister of Arunachal before his government was brought down, said.

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