Prem Khandu Thungan

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Prem Khandu Thungon
1st Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
In office
13 August 1975 – 18 September 1979
Lieutenant GovernorK. A. A. Raja
R. N. Haldipur
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byTomo Riba
Personal details
Born (1946-06-05) 5 June 1946 (age 75)
, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh
Political partyJanata Party
Spouse(s)P. L. Thungon
Children2

Prem Khandu Thungon (born 5 June 1946)[1] is an Indian politician and leader of the Indian National Congress.[citation needed] He was a former central minister of state for Urban Development in the Government of India.[citation needed] He was the Chief Minister of Janata Party led Arunachal Pradesh Government following the first assembly elections held in 1978.[citation needed] He was convicted in 2015 of misappropriating public funds intended for an irrigation project in Nagaland,[2] and sentenced him to 4 years in jail.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shri P.W. Thungon: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Graft case: Former minister P K Thungon convicted in corruption case". The Indian Express. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Former Union minister P K Thungon gets over 4 years jail in graft case". The Indian Express. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.


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