Kalikho Pul
| Kalikho Pul | |
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| 8th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh | |
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In office 19 February 2016 – 13 July 2016 |
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| Deputy | Kameng Dolo |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Nabam Tuki |
| Constituency | Hayuliang |
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Member of Legislative Assembly Hayuliang |
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In office 1995 – 9 August 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Khapriso Krong |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Constituency | Hayuliang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 July 1969 Walla, Hawai, Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Died | 9 August 2016 (aged 47) Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Political party |
Indian National Congress (−2016) People's Party of Arunachal (2016) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Itanagar, India |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kalikho Pul (20 July 1969 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian politician and acting Chief Minister of the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh for a brief time in 2016. He was elected five times from the Hayuliang Vidhan Sabha constituency representing the Indian National Congress. With the support of a few elected members of Congress and the opposing Bharatiya Janata Party, he took Chief Ministership of Arunachal Pradesh. However, the Supreme Court of India ruled against this appointment on various grounds. On August 9, 2016, Pul allegedly committed suicide by hanging at his official residence in Itanagar; Pul's supporters protested in Itanagar demanding an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Pul was born on 20 July 1969 in the Walla village of Hawai, Anjaw district and belonged to the Kaman Mishmi ethnic group.
Pul was 13 months old when his mother Koranlu died in 1967. His father Tailum died when he was around six years old after which he lived with his aunt's family and helped support the family by collecting firewood. He left school and when he was 10 years old to join a carpentry course at the Hawai Craft Centre where he earned ₹1.5 (2.2¢ US) per day as stipend. He also worked as a tutor there on a temporary basis. He joined a night school and one day in a function held at the school he delivered a welcome speech and sang a patriotic song in Hindi where education minister Khapriso Krong and Lohit Deputy Commissioner D S Negi were present. Upon Negi's insistence the school officials had Pul admitted to a day boarding school. While still studying, Pul took up the job of watchman at the Circle Office, Hawai which paid him ₹212 (US$3.20) monthly. Pul later earned a living by opening a paan shop, making bamboo fences and thatched houses, and building concrete structures. He graduated in economics and also studied law.
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