Arunachal Pradesh is now the 14th state having a coalition government. PPA government is a constituent partner of the North East Democratic Alliance.
He said the decision to join the PPA was "conscious and unanimous".
The Janata Dal-United won seven seats, the National People's Party five, the Congress four, the People's Party of Arunachal one and Independents two.
Among the major winners include Chief Minister Pema Khandu (Mukto seat in Tawang district, bordering China), his third victory in a row.
Forty-four Congress MLAs and two Independent members voted in favour of the government.
The Congress party just lost power in Arunachal Pradesh once again!
'There are many stories that could be made in the North East.' And here's one of them.
The PPA, an alliance partner of the North East Democratic Alliance government in the state, on Friday selected Takam Pario as the new chief minister of the state.
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