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People's Party of Arunachal
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Peoples Party of Arunachal is a regional political party in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded in September 1977 by Bakin Pertin, Oken Lego and L. Wanglat as president, Vice President and General Secretary of the party. Tomo Riba resigned from PK Thungon government of Congress Party and joined PPA as Vice President of the Party. Currently, Kamen Ringu is the chairman of the party. They were in power in Arunachal until all of their MLAs defected back to Indian National Congress.
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President | Kahfa Bengia |
Founder | Bakin Pertin |
Founded | 10 April 1977 (47 years ago) (1977-04-10) |
Headquarters | Mowb-II, Near AG office Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh |
Ideology | Regionalism Anti-CAA[1] |
ECI Status | State Party[2] |
Alliance | National Democratic Alliance (2016–2018)(2024 till date) |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543
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Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245
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Seats in Arunachal Pradesh | 2 / 60
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On 16 September 2016, 43 MLAs from the ruling party, under the CM Pema Khandu, left Indian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal party, in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party.