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	\| lieutenant_governor = K. A. A. Raja~~<~~br/~~>~~R. N. Haldipur		\| lieutenant_governor = K. A. A. Raja<br/>R. N. Haldipur
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	\| office3 = [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)#Minister of State for Industry (1947–1999)\|Minister of State for Industry~~<~~br/~~>~~(Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises)]]		\| office3 = [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)#Minister of State for Industry (1947–1999)\|Minister of State for Industry<br/>(Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises)]]
	\| term3 = 2 July 1992{{snd}}18 January 1993		\| term3 = 2 July 1992{{snd}}18 January 1993
	\| primeminister3 = P. V. Narasimha Rao		\| primeminister3 = P. V. Narasimha Rao
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	\| birth_place = [[Shergaon]], [[West Kameng district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]		\| birth_place = [[Shergaon]], [[West Kameng district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
	\| party = [[Indian National Congress]] ~~<~~br~~> <~~small~~>~~ (1979-present) ~~<~~/small~~> <~~br~~>~~ [[Janata Party]] ~~<~~br~~> <~~small~~>~~(until 1979) ~~<~~/small~~>~~		\| party = [[Indian National Congress]] <br> <small> (1979-present) </small> <br> [[Janata Party]] <br> <small>(until 1979) </small>
	\| spouse = Phurpa Lamu Thungon		\| spouse = Phurpa Lamu Thungon
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
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	'''Prem Khandu Thungon''' (born 5 June 1946)~~<~~ref name="loksabha"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2936.htm\|title=Shri P.W. Thungon: Members Bioprofile\|website=Lok Sabha\|publisher=[[National Informatics Centre]]\|access-date=2018-11-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116215957/https://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2936.htm\|archive-date=16 November 2018}}~~<~~!-- IP address in URL is due to faulty Indian Government server configuration, the source however is legitimate. --~~><~~/ref~~>~~ is an Indian politician from [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. He was the first chief minister subsequent to the erstwhile [[North-East Frontier Agency]] becoming a union territory in 1972, and the first assembly elections held in 1978. As of 2023, he remains the youngest chief minister of the state. He also served as Deputy Minister for Supply and Rehabilitation (1980-1982) and Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Social Welfare (1982-1984) in [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry]].Then he served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1991-1992), Ministry of Industry- Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises (1992-1993), Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment (1993-1995) in [[P. V. Narasimha Rao ministry]].		'''Prem Khandu Thungon''' (born 5 June 1946)<ref name="loksabha">{{Cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2936.htm\|title=Shri P.W. Thungon: Members Bioprofile\|website=Lok Sabha\|publisher=[[National Informatics Centre]]\|access-date=2018-11-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116215957/https://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2936.htm\|archive-date=16 November 2018}}<!-- IP address in URL is due to faulty Indian Government server configuration, the source however is legitimate. --></ref> is an Indian politician from [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. He was the first chief minister subsequent to the erstwhile [[North-East Frontier Agency]] becoming a union territory in 1972, and the first assembly elections held in 1978. As of 2023, he remains the youngest chief minister of the state. He also served as Deputy Minister for Supply and Rehabilitation (1980-1982) and Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Social Welfare (1982-1984) in [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry]].Then he served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1991-1992), Ministry of Industry- Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises (1992-1993), Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment (1993-1995) in [[P. V. Narasimha Rao ministry]].

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	[[North-East Frontier Agency]] (NEFA) conducted its first elections for the state legislature in 1977.~~<~~ref name=":1"~~>~~{{Cite book \|last=Bose \|first=M. L. \|title=History of Arunachal Pradesh \|publisher=Concept Publishing Company \|year=1997 \|isbn=81-7022-665-1 \|location=New Delhi \|language=English}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Thungon became the youngest chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh at the age of 29.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Pema Khandu set to be 3rd youngest CM of Arunachal \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/jul/17/pema-khandu-set-to-be-3rd-youngest-cm-of-arunachal-881674.html \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=17 July 2016 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[North-East Frontier Agency]] (NEFA) conducted its first elections for the state legislature in 1977.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Bose \|first=M. L. \|title=History of Arunachal Pradesh \|publisher=Concept Publishing Company \|year=1997 \|isbn=81-7022-665-1 \|location=New Delhi \|language=English}}</ref> Thungon became the youngest chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh at the age of 29.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Pema Khandu set to be 3rd youngest CM of Arunachal \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/jul/17/pema-khandu-set-to-be-3rd-youngest-cm-of-arunachal-881674.html \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=17 July 2016 }}</ref>

	In the first parliamentary election in the state, the [[1977 Indian general election]], Thungon was elected uncontested from the [[Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency]] on an [[Indian National Congress]] party ticket. In the [[1980 Indian general election]], Thungon won the seat amongst four other candidates with 41,736 votes of the total 98,260 valid votes cast.~~<~~ref name=":1" /~~>~~		In the first parliamentary election in the state, the [[1977 Indian general election]], Thungon was elected uncontested from the [[Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency]] on an [[Indian National Congress]] party ticket. In the [[1980 Indian general election]], Thungon won the seat amongst four other candidates with 41,736 votes of the total 98,260 valid votes cast.<ref name=":1" />

	=== Corruption cases ===		=== Corruption cases ===
	In 1998, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) registered a case followed by chargesheeting ten people 5 years later. This included Thungon, who was then a Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment in the [[Rao ministry\|P. V. Narsimha Rao ministry]], and Maheshwari who opened a bank account in the name of a non-existent person to divert money.~~<~~ref name=":0"~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=2015-07-22 \|title=Graft case: Former minister P K Thungon convicted in corruption case \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/graft-case-ex-union-minister-p-k-thungon-3-others-convicted/ \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en \|agency=Press Trust of India}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ In July 2015, special CBI judge Ajay Kumar Jain found Thungon and three others guilty of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act.~~<~~ref name=":0" /~~>~~ Subsequently, the court sentenced Thungon to 4.5 years in jail and a fine of INR 10,000. The court observed that all financial records in the case were fudged but nobody complained. The judgement further added, "The saddest part is that its knowledge was apparent both at the Centre and the state level, but no action was taken... On the other hand, the entire government machinery worked to shield the offences committed but he minister and bureaucrats. Fortunately, the offences surfaced during investigation in some other case." Thungon was 68 years old at the time of conviction.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Shakil \|first=Sana \|date=2015-07-28 \|title=Ex-union minister PK Thungon gets 4.5 yrs jail in corruption case \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ex-union-minister-pk-thungon-gets-4-5-yrs-jail-in-corruption-case/articleshow/48236899.cms \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		In 1998, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) registered a case followed by chargesheeting ten people 5 years later. This included Thungon, who was then a Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment in the [[Rao ministry\|P. V. Narsimha Rao ministry]], and Maheshwari who opened a bank account in the name of a non-existent person to divert money.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2015-07-22 \|title=Graft case: Former minister P K Thungon convicted in corruption case \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/graft-case-ex-union-minister-p-k-thungon-3-others-convicted/ \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en \|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> In July 2015, special CBI judge Ajay Kumar Jain found Thungon and three others guilty of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act.<ref name=":0" /> Subsequently, the court sentenced Thungon to 4.5 years in jail and a fine of INR 10,000. The court observed that all financial records in the case were fudged but nobody complained. The judgement further added, "The saddest part is that its knowledge was apparent both at the Centre and the state level, but no action was taken... On the other hand, the entire government machinery worked to shield the offences committed but he minister and bureaucrats. Fortunately, the offences surfaced during investigation in some other case." Thungon was 68 years old at the time of conviction.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shakil \|first=Sana \|date=2015-07-28 \|title=Ex-union minister PK Thungon gets 4.5 yrs jail in corruption case \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ex-union-minister-pk-thungon-gets-4-5-yrs-jail-in-corruption-case/articleshow/48236899.cms \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

	CBI registered another graft case in 1996 against Thungon, [[Sheila Kaul]], the then Urban Affairs and Employment Minister, Tulsi Balodi, Lakhpa Tsering, and Krishna. It concerned allotment of government shops and stalls between September 1993 and June 1994. The five accused were charged with dishonesty and fraud in the allotment in contravention of rules. Proceedings against Kaul and Balodi were abated as they died during the trial. In March 2016, Thungon was sentenced three and half years. In addition, special CBI judge Sanjeev Aggarwal imposed a fine of INR 100,000 on Thungon.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=1 March 2016 \|title=Ex-Union Minister PK Thungon Gets Jail Term In 1993-94 Graft Case \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-union-minister-pk-thungon-gets-jail-term-in-1993-94-graft-case-1282642 \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 April 2023 \|work=NDTV \|agency=Press Trust of India}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		CBI registered another graft case in 1996 against Thungon, [[Sheila Kaul]], the then Urban Affairs and Employment Minister, Tulsi Balodi, Lakhpa Tsering, and Krishna. It concerned allotment of government shops and stalls between September 1993 and June 1994. The five accused were charged with dishonesty and fraud in the allotment in contravention of rules. Proceedings against Kaul and Balodi were abated as they died during the trial. In March 2016, Thungon was sentenced three and half years. In addition, special CBI judge Sanjeev Aggarwal imposed a fine of INR 100,000 on Thungon.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=1 March 2016 \|title=Ex-Union Minister PK Thungon Gets Jail Term In 1993-94 Graft Case \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-union-minister-pk-thungon-gets-jail-term-in-1993-94-graft-case-1282642 \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 April 2023 \|work=NDTV \|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>

	CBI lodged another case in 1996 against 18 people including Thungon in regard to alleged irregularities in allotment of government quarters. The chargesheet in the case was filed only in 2003 with offences for forgery, criminal conspiracy and corruption framed in 2009. In 2017, special CBI judge Kamini Lau acquitted 15 people, including Thungon on the grounds of insufficient evidence almost 21 years later. The other three died during the course of the trial.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=2017-12-27 \|title=Former Arunachal Pradesh CM P.K. Thungon acquitted in Housing scam \|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/arunachalpradesh/former-arunachal-pradesh-cm-p-k-thungon-acquitted-in/cid2528573.htm \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|website=thenortheasttoday.com \|language=en-IN}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		CBI lodged another case in 1996 against 18 people including Thungon in regard to alleged irregularities in allotment of government quarters. The chargesheet in the case was filed only in 2003 with offences for forgery, criminal conspiracy and corruption framed in 2009. In 2017, special CBI judge Kamini Lau acquitted 15 people, including Thungon on the grounds of insufficient evidence almost 21 years later. The other three died during the course of the trial.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-12-27 \|title=Former Arunachal Pradesh CM P.K. Thungon acquitted in Housing scam \|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/arunachalpradesh/former-arunachal-pradesh-cm-p-k-thungon-acquitted-in/cid2528573.htm \|access-date=2023-04-10 \|website=thenortheasttoday.com \|language=en-IN}}</ref>

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| name = Prem Khandu Thungon
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| office = Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
| term_start = 13 August 1975
| term_end = 18 September 1979
| lieutenant_governor = K. A. A. Raja <br> R. N. Haldipur
| predecessor = ''Office Established''
| successor = [[Tomo Riba]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|6|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Shergaon]], [[West Kameng district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| party = [[Janata Party]]
| spouse = P. L. Thungon
| children = 2

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'''Prem Khandu Thungon''' (born 5 June 1946)<ref name="loksabha">{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2936.htm|title=Shri P.W. Thungon: Members Bioprofile|website=Lok Sabha|publisher=[[National Informatics Centre]]|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> is an Indian politician and leader of the [[Indian National Congress]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} He was a former central minister of state for Urban Development in the Government of India.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} He was the Chief Minister of Janata Party led [[Arunachal Pradesh]] Government following the first assembly elections held in 1978.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} He was convicted in 2015 of misappropriating public funds intended for an irrigation project in [[Nagaland]],<ref name="indianexpress-conviction">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/graft-case-ex-union-minister-p-k-thungon-3-others-convicted/|title=Graft case: Former minister P K Thungon convicted in corruption case|date=2015-07-22|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en-US}}</ref> and sentenced him to 4 years in jail.<ref name="indianexpress-sentencing">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/former-minister-p-k-thungon-gets-4-and-half-years-jail-in-corruption-case/|title=Former Union minister P K Thungon gets over 4 years jail in graft case|date=2015-07-28|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en-US}}</ref>

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