Congress suffers jolt as ex-Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki resigns
The veteran Congress leader has resigned from the post of party chief on moral grounds as he could not prevent three party MLAs from defecting to the BJP
Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki (third from left) | Photo: X/@INCArunachal
In a jolt to a doddering Congress ahead of Lok Sabha and assembly elections, former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister and sitting MLA Nabam Tuki has resigned as the president of the state Congress, a party leader said on Saturday (March 9).
Tuki sent his resignation to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Friday (March 8), following the defection of three party MLAs to BJP, he said. “The former chief minister resigned on moral grounds as he could not prevent the MLAs from defecting to other political parties," APCC General Secretary Gyamar Tana said.
Tuki represents the Sagalee assembly constituency in the state.
Earlier this month, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Lombo Tayeng, a six-time MLA from Mebo in East Siang district, joined the BJP. Two other Congress MLAs, who joined the BJP last month, are Ninong Ering and Wanglin Lowangdong.
(With agency inputs)