Dissident Congress leader Kalikho Pul sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh CM

After the President's rule was lifted from Arunachal Pradesh, dissident Congress leader Kalikho Pul was appointed as the next Chief Minister of the state. 

Kalikho Pul was sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister by governor JP Rajkhowa. 

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After his swearing-in ceremony, Pul said that the decision on cabinet expansion will be done soon. 

"We'll expand our cabinet after consulting my colleagues. I will work with Nabam Tuki, disagreement is part of democracy," Pul said. 

The President's nod came on Thursday after the last ditch effort of Congress leader and deposed Chief Minister Nabam Tuki seeking an interim direction that his party be allowed to go for a floor test in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly to prove majority was rejected by the Supreme Court on Friday.

The Union Cabinet had recommended the withdrawal of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday after Pul, accompanied by 31 MLAs, including Congress rebels, BJP and independents met Governor J P Rajkhowa and stake claim to form a new government.

A revolt by Congress dissidents led by Pul led to a political crisis in the state that finally led to imposition of President's rule on January 26. Tuki reportedly has the support of 26 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly.

Congress, which had 47 MLAs in the 60-member assembly, suffered a jolt when 21 of its lawmakers revolted against Tuki's leadership. Eleven BJP MLAs and two independents backed the rebels in the bid to upstage the government. Later, 14 rebel Congress MLAs were disqualified by the Speaker.