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| image = Dorjee Khandu.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|3|19|df=y}}<ref name=express>{{cite news|title=A state politics veteran|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-state-politics-veteran/27943/|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Indian Express|date=10 April 2022}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|3|19|df=y}}<ref name=express>{{cite news|title=A state politics veteran|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-state-politics-veteran/27943/|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Indian Express|date=10 April 2007}}</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|04|30|1955|3|19|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|04|30|1955|3|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gyangkhar Village, [[North East Frontier Agency]], [[India]]
| birth_place = Gyangkhar Village, [[North East Frontier Agency]], [[India]]
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
;Early life
;Early life
Dorjee Khandu was born in Gyangkhar Village in [[Tawang]] district, [[North East Frontier Agency]], India to Leki Dorjee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorjee Khandu to be new Arunachal CM|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200704091873.htm|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 April 2022}}</ref>
Dorjee Khandu was born in Gyangkhar Village in [[Tawang]] district, [[North East Frontier Agency]], India to Leki Dorjee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorjee Khandu to be new Arunachal CM|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200704091873.htm|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 April 2007}}</ref>


; Married life
; Married life
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* October 1999, he was elected to third Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. He was the Minister for Mines, Relief & Rehabilitation from 15 October 2002 to 27 July 2003.
* October 1999, he was elected to third Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. He was the Minister for Mines, Relief & Rehabilitation from 15 October 2002 to 27 July 2003.
* 28 July 2003, he became the Minister for Relief & Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
* 28 July 2003, he became the Minister for Relief & Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
* 2004, he was re-elected unopposed from [[Mukto (Assembly constituency)|Mukto constituency]] in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and became the minister for Power, NCER, and relief and rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhattacharyya|first=Rajeev|title=Arunachal Pradesh to ask Centre for relief|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040427/asp/northeast/story_3137518.asp|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Telegraph|date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
* 2004, he was re-elected unopposed from [[Mukto (Assembly constituency)|Mukto constituency]] in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and became the minister for Power, NCER, and relief and rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhattacharyya|first=Rajeev|title=Arunachal Pradesh to ask Centre for relief|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040427/asp/northeast/story_3137518.asp|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Telegraph|date=26 April 2004}}</ref>


===Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh===
===Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh===
On 9 April 2007, he became the sixth Chief Minister of the state, replacing [[Gegong Apang]].<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference2">{{cite news |title=Factfile: Dorjee Khandu |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/factfile-dorjee-khandu/story-w1kusXYOOFZCAZBDIaJo2O.html |access-date=19 February 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=4 May 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=360e14e1-e618-49ad-a9a4-36fd203fd259&MatchID1=4443&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4443|title=Khandu Dorjee becomes Arunachal Chief Minister|date=9 April 2007|work=Hindustan Times|location=India|accessdate=25 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228182839/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=360e14e1-e618-49ad-a9a4-36fd203fd259&MatchID1=4443&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4443|archivedate=28 December 2022}}</ref> Again in 2009, he was elected unopposed from the same constituency and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 25 October 2009.<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference2" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dorjee-Khandu-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-Arunachal/articleshow/5159323.cms|title=Dorjee Khandu sworn in as chief minister of Arunachal|date=25 October 2009|work=The Times of India |location=India|accessdate=25 October 2022}}</ref>
On 9 April 2007, he became the sixth Chief Minister of the state, replacing [[Gegong Apang]].<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference2">{{cite news |title=Factfile: Dorjee Khandu |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/factfile-dorjee-khandu/story-w1kusXYOOFZCAZBDIaJo2O.html |access-date=19 February 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=4 May 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=360e14e1-e618-49ad-a9a4-36fd203fd259&MatchID1=4443&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4443|title=Khandu Dorjee becomes Arunachal Chief Minister|date=9 April 2007|work=Hindustan Times|location=India|accessdate=25 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228182839/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=360e14e1-e618-49ad-a9a4-36fd203fd259&MatchID1=4443&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4443|archivedate=28 December 2007}}</ref> Again in 2009, he was elected unopposed from the same constituency and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 25 October 2009.<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference2" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dorjee-Khandu-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-Arunachal/articleshow/5159323.cms|title=Dorjee Khandu sworn in as chief minister of Arunachal|date=25 October 2009|work=The Times of India |location=India|accessdate=25 October 2009}}</ref>


==Disappearance and death==
==Disappearance and death==
On 30 April 2011, the helicopter carrying Khandu and four other people on a trip from [[Tawang]] to [[Itanagar]] disappeared.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1980769.ece|title=Arunachal Pradesh CM's helicopter goes missing|date=30 April 2011|first=Sushanta|last=Talukdar|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=[[Paris]]|accessdate=2 May 2022}}</ref> On 2 May, the aerial search for Khandu was halted due to inclement weather, necessitating a move to ground search by the [[Indian Army]], police, [[Sashastra Seema Bal|SSB]] and the [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather hurdle shifts focus on ground ops|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-02/guwahati/29495549_1_operation-tashi-yangshi-district-ground-search|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105085935/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-02/guwahati/29495549_1_operation-tashi-yangshi-district-ground-search|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 May 2022}}</ref> Personnel were searching a heavily forested 66 square kilometer section of [[West Kameng district]], where satellites detected possible plane remnants. Witnesses said they heard a large explosion on the morning of 30 April, almost around the same time when the helicopter went missing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Khandu's chopper search confined to 66 sq km|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Site-for-chopper-crash-identified/Article1-692461.aspx|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=2 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504230125/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Site-for-chopper-crash-identified/Article1-692461.aspx|archivedate=4 May 2022}}</ref>
On 30 April 2011, the helicopter carrying Khandu and four other people on a trip from [[Tawang]] to [[Itanagar]] disappeared.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1980769.ece|title=Arunachal Pradesh CM's helicopter goes missing|date=30 April 2011|first=Sushanta|last=Talukdar|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=[[Paris]]|accessdate=2 May 2011}}</ref> On 2 May, the aerial search for Khandu was halted due to inclement weather, necessitating a move to ground search by the [[Indian Army]], police, [[Sashastra Seema Bal|SSB]] and the [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather hurdle shifts focus on ground ops|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-02/guwahati/29495549_1_operation-tashi-yangshi-district-ground-search|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105085935/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-02/guwahati/29495549_1_operation-tashi-yangshi-district-ground-search|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 May 2011}}</ref> Personnel were searching a heavily forested 66 square kilometer section of [[West Kameng district]], where satellites detected possible plane remnants. Witnesses said they heard a large explosion on the morning of 30 April, almost around the same time when the helicopter went missing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Khandu's chopper search confined to 66 sq km|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Site-for-chopper-crash-identified/Article1-692461.aspx|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=2 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504230125/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Site-for-chopper-crash-identified/Article1-692461.aspx|archivedate=4 May 2011}}</ref>


On 4 May 2011, at around 11 am, remnants of the crashed helicopter were found by a group of locals. Although the crash has been blamed on the poor condition of the helicopter, a single engine four seater [[Eurocopter]] B8 provided by [[Pawan Hans]], the helicopter was only put into service in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Will government overhaul Pawan Hans?|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-government-overhaul-pawan-hans/151264-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015064013/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-government-overhaul-pawan-hans/151264-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2012|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=CNN IBN|date=4 May 2022}}</ref>
On 4 May 2011, at around 11 am, remnants of the crashed helicopter were found by a group of locals. Although the crash has been blamed on the poor condition of the helicopter, a single engine four seater [[Eurocopter]] B8 provided by [[Pawan Hans]], the helicopter was only put into service in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Will government overhaul Pawan Hans?|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-government-overhaul-pawan-hans/151264-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015064013/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-government-overhaul-pawan-hans/151264-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2012|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=CNN IBN|date=4 May 2011}}</ref>


[[P Chidambaram]], [[Home Minister]] of India confirmed the news of the death of Dorjee Khandu on the morning of 5 May.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal CM Dorjee's body recovered: Chidambaram|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/NewDelhi/Arunachal-CM-Dorjee-s-body-recovered-Chidambaram/Article1-693607.aspx|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=5 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508100556/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/NewDelhi/Arunachal-CM-Dorjee-s-body-recovered-Chidambaram/Article1-693607.aspx|archivedate=8 May 2022}}</ref> Earlier in a briefing [[Minister of External Affairs]], [[SM Krishna]] said he is deeply pained by the demise of Dorjee Khandu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal CM Dorjee Khandu killed in chopper crash|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-04/india/29508455_1_chopper-crash-handique-helicopter-crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-04/india/29508455_1_chopper-crash-handique-helicopter-crash|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 May 2022}}</ref>
[[P Chidambaram]], [[Home Minister]] of India confirmed the news of the death of Dorjee Khandu on the morning of 5 May.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal CM Dorjee's body recovered: Chidambaram|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/NewDelhi/Arunachal-CM-Dorjee-s-body-recovered-Chidambaram/Article1-693607.aspx|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=5 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508100556/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/NewDelhi/Arunachal-CM-Dorjee-s-body-recovered-Chidambaram/Article1-693607.aspx|archivedate=8 May 2011}}</ref> Earlier in a briefing [[Minister of External Affairs]], [[SM Krishna]] said he is deeply pained by the demise of Dorjee Khandu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal CM Dorjee Khandu killed in chopper crash|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-04/india/29508455_1_chopper-crash-handique-helicopter-crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-04/india/29508455_1_chopper-crash-handique-helicopter-crash|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 May 2011}}</ref>


The last rites of the Chief Minister were performed in his native village, Gyangkhar, in Tawang district as per [[Monpa people|Monpa]] Buddhist rituals.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1993889.ece | title = Last rites of Khandu at Gyangkhar village | newspaper =The Hindu| accessdate = 2011-05-05 | date= 2011-05-05}}</ref> His power minister [[Jarbom Gamlin]] succeeded him as the Chief Minister, only to resign on 31 October the same year.
The last rites of the Chief Minister were performed in his native village, Gyangkhar, in Tawang district as per [[Monpa people|Monpa]] Buddhist rituals.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1993889.ece | title = Last rites of Khandu at Gyangkhar village | newspaper =The Hindu| accessdate = 2011-05-05 | date= 2011-05-05}}</ref> His power minister [[Jarbom Gamlin]] succeeded him as the Chief Minister, only to resign on 31 October the same year.