ITANAGAR: The lone Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA in Arunachal Pradesh – Techi Kaso has joined the ruling BJP in the state.
Techi Kaso, MLA from Itanagar constituency, submitted his merger application to Arunachal Pradesh deputy speaker on Wednesday.
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Arunachal Pradesh deputy speaker – Tesam Pongte – accepted the Itanagar MLA’s merger with the BJP.
With Kaso’s merger with the BJP, the saffron party’s strength in 60-member Arunachal Pradesh assembly has risen to 49.
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The JD-U emerged as the second-largest party in Arunachal Pradesh in 2019 after it won seven seats in the assembly elections.
However, in December2020, six of the JD-U MLAs switched over to the ruling BJP.