He was succeeded by Pema Khandu, who in September 2016 left the INC and joined People's Party of Arunachal along with majority MLAs.
Indian National Congress (INC) leader Nabam Tuki succeeded Jarbom Gamlin as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011.
[1] In April 2014 state assembly election, the Indian National Congress (INC) secured the majority with 42 seats in the 60-seat legislature and Nabam Tunki continued as the Chief Minister.
In December 2014, Nabam Tuki dropped Kalikho Pul from his cabinet where he was the minister of Health and Family welfare.
The same day Rebia moved to Gauhati High Court (HC) to keep the assembly and the related issues in abeyance.
In SC, INC told on 18 January 2016 that the Governor could not act on a resolution by opposition BJP MLAs and two other independent to advance the session.
The next day, the Central Government filed affidavit justifying the President's rule citing the breakdown in state.
On 9 February 2016, the SC also rejected the plea of two rebel MLAs against the HC decision of upholding action of the then Speaker accepting their resignations.
The Governor defended by responding that the Chief Minister and the Speaker were trying to remain in position despite losing majority in the assembly.
The SC also rejected INC plea to stop swearing-in of the new Chief Minister and also uphold the HC's staying of disqualification of 14 rebel INC MLAs.
The President's rule was lifted in the state on 19 February and the new government was formed under the Chief Minister Kalikho Pul.
The Acting Governor Tathagata Roy asked the restored Chief Minister Nabam Tuki to prove majority in the assembly on 16 July 2016.