Tuesday, May 3, 2011

After 5 days of the chief Minister of Arunachal pradesh Dorjee Khandu went missing with his crew flying in a helicopter from Tawang to Itanager , the nation is hit by worst political tragedies this year as the news of CM Dorjee Khandu's Death reached the people of Arunachal , many of his followers and admirers were sad stricken,Search operation's were carried for  5 consecutive days for the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
Earlier in 2009, the CM of Andhra Pradesh  YS Rajasekhara Reddy was killed along with four others in a helicopter crash.In 2002 G.M.C BalaYogi then speaker of parliament of India was also killed in a helicopter crash.And in 1997, junior federal minister NVN Somu and two senior army officers were killed when an air force helicopter they were traveling in crashed in Arunachal Pradesh .
Three thousand security personnel  searched a heavily forested 66 square kilometer section of West Kameng district where satellites have detected possible plane remnants and witnesses have said they heard a large explosion on the morning of 30 April.His body is yet to be retrieved with search teams unable to work, due to the rugged terrain coupled with heavy snowfall in the area
 
An avid Social worker , campaigner of tourism, and person who attracted many firms to invest in Arunachal Khandu was know for his leading from the front qualities and as a clean leader with heart of Gold. 

Dorjee Khandu was born on 3 March 1955, Gyangkhar village,North eastern part of  India is. He is leader of the Indian National Congress and currently the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. He became the sixth chief minister of the Indian state, replacing Gegong Apang on 9 April 2007. In 2009 he was sworn in for his second term as the chief minister on 25 October 2009.He was elected from Mukto constituency for 6th consecutive time .

Khandu is the son of the late Leki Dorjee, is from the Monpa tribe,and a practicing Buddhist, Married to four wives with six children, He was in the Indian Army Intelligence Corps and worked there for more than seven years. He also received  gold medal for the meritorious intelligence services rendered during Bangladesh War. Later, he was engaged in social activities for village people of Tawang District and looked after their welfare up till 1980. his intensive social works brought water supply, electricity, communication, schools religious institutions etc to the place .In 1980, he was selected uncontested as the First ASM and worked in same capacity till 1983.From their there was no looking back for his political carrier his growth from chairman of cultural and co-operative societies to being the CM of Arunachal had never landed him in any controversies or had much of political problems.
 
On 9 April 2007 he became the Chief Minister of the state, replacing Gegong Apang. In 2009 he was again elected unopposed from the same constituency and sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 25 October 2009.
In the wake of incidents taking place due to helicopter crashes measures must be taken to prevent these accidents .
Paying our respectful tributes to beloved CM Dorjee Khandu!!! 

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