Prem Khandu Thungan
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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]
Prem Khandu Thungon | |
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| 1st Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| In office 13 August 1975 – 18 September 1979 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | K. A. A. Raja R. N. Haldipur |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Tomo Riba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1946 Shergaon, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | P. L. Thungon |
| Children | 2 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Shri P.W. Thungon: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "Graft case: Former minister P K Thungon convicted in corruption case". The Indian Express. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "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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