Pema Khandu
| Pema Khandu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Toursim and Water Resources | |
| Constituency | 3- Mukto (ST) AC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1979 Gyangkar village, Tawang District |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 3 (2 son and 1 daughter) |
| Residence | Tawang and Itanagar |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Pema Khandu is an Indian politician from the state of Arunachal Pradesh. As of 2014 he served as Minister of Tourism and Water Resources in the state government.[1]
Khandu is a graduate from Hindu College (Delhi University).[2] He is the eldest son of Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who died in a helicopter crash. On May 20, 2011, following his father's death, Khandu was included in the state government as Cabinet Minister of Water Resource Development and Tourism.[3][4] He won an uncontested election to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from his father's constituency Mukto in 30 June 2011. He stood as an Indian National Congress candidate.[5][6]
Khandu became a secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee in 2005, and the president of the District Congress Committee in Tawang in 2010.[1]
Khandu was re-elected unopposed from Mukto in the 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki: Cabinet Minister Profile". Arunachalpradeshcm.in. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "The Arunachal Times - Archives". Arunachaltimes.in. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "New council of ministers formed in Arunachal Pradesh". Dnaindia.com. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑
- ↑ "The Assam Tribune Online". Assamtribune.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "Form 21E : Return of Election : Uncontested" (PDF). Eci.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh : General Election" (PDF). Ceoarunachal.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-04-01.