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Short of numbers, Congress works on Plan B' to retain power in Arunachal

New Delhi In a dramatic move, Nabam Tuki took charge as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister on Wednesday at Arunachal Bhavan in New Delhi, just hours after the Supreme Court restored the Congress government led by him in the state. Read: Supreme Court restores Congress rule in Arunachal Pradesh, blow to BJP Nabam Tuki who will be in Itangar on Thursday to convene a meeting of council of ministers, is elated over the Supreme Court order, but his party still does not have the numbers to pass the floor test when it takes place, at least not yet. His party is now working on a ‘Plan B’ and is even considering the eventuality of replacing Nabam Tuki as the chief minister as many MLAs in the party are reportedly unhappy with his leadership. Read: Supreme Court can’t decide CM, says Kalikho Pul “Majority of the Congress MLAs, especially those who left, had issues with the leadership of Tuki and not with the party.

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