Arunachal: 13 more ex-MLAs to join Congress

A total 13 former MLAs - 11 BJP, an independent minister and a Congress-D member of the erstwhile Gegong Apang-led United Democratic Front government will join the Congress shortly, deputy CLP leader Tako Dabi said in capital Itanagar on Monday.

The 13 are: Speaker of the dissolved assembly Setong Sena (Cong-D), erstwhile Deputy Chief Minister Kameng Dolo's wife Mekup Dolo, who is an Independent MLA and a member of the Apang ministry, 10 former legislators from the border districts of Tirap and Changlang, which have a total of 12 MLAs.

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The name of the 13th person to join the Congress was not immediately available.

Seven BJP, one Congress-D and an expelled BJP member had switched over to the Mukut Mithi-led Congress front on July 8. They rebelled after the UDF ministry was downsized from 33 to 12 to comply with the 91st Constitutional amendment.