PM Modi wishes Arunachal CM Pema Khandu on birthday
Itanagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on the latter's 39th birthday on Tuesday.
In a tweet, Modi said: "Best wishes to Arunachal Pradesh’s young and dynamic CM, Shri @PemaKhanduBJP. He is at the forefront of taking the state to new heights of progress. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life."
Khandu, who is now a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member, became the Chief Minister in 2016.
He succeeded Congress' Nabam Tuki.
After becoming the Chief Minister in 2016, Khandu changed his party two times.
Originally a Congress man, Khandu became the member of the Peoples Party of Arunachal in Sept, 2016.
In December of the same year, Khandu had joined the BJP.
He was also a Minister in Tuki's government.
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