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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday finally got a Council of Ministers in place,15 days after he took over,with Jarkar Gamlin,elder brother of ousted chief minister Jarbom Gamlin,also finding a berth.
The 11 ministers who were sworn in at a function at Raj Bhavan in Itanagar by Governor J J Singh,also included four members who are said to have stood by Jarbom Gamlin while the Congress government in the state was almost defunct for the past two months due to internal bickering.
Tukis Cabinet included four new faces Tapang Taloh,Kamlung Mosang,Rajesh Tacho and Jarkar Gamlin. Of these,Tapang Taloh was deputy speaker for the past two years.
Six others who were members in the Gamlin Cabinet Atum Welly,Setong Sena,Tanga Byaling,Bosiram Siram,Chowna Mein and Pema Khandu were also inducted.
Newlai Tingkhatra,the 11th minister sworn in had served as a minister under three chief ministers Gegong Apang,Mukut Mithi and Dorjee Khandu,but was not in the Gamlin government.
