Kalikho Pul
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The Times of India, Aug 10 2016
Kalikho Pul, who had a meteoric rise from being a carpenter and a security guard to becoming the eighth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh after rebelling against his own party , had an experientially rich even if chequered political career.
Coming from the remote Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering China, Pul, wore several hats in the course of his journey to the CM's office, a position he held for little over four months. He will be remembered as the shortest serving CM of the state. Pul also served under various CMs, including Gegong Apang, Mukut Mithi and late Dorjee Khandu, and had the distinction of being the longest-serving finance minister of the Arunachal.
The firebrand satrap, who was with the Congress till December 2015, Pul became CM with the BJP's support in February . However, the Supreme Court termed his appointment illegal. Later, Nabam Tuki was reinstated, who then made way for Pema Khandu as CM.
Born on July 20, 1969, to Tailum and Koranlu Pul at Walla village in Hawai circle of Anjaw district, Pul began his political innings in 1995 when he was elected an MLA from Hayuliang constituency and became the finance minister in the Mukut Mithi government. Since then, there was no looking back for Pul, who won from the constituency five straight times and was minister of state for power, finance and land management.
Pul had special interest in social service and helped the poor and the needy. He was also a much married man had three wives and seven children, all of who lived under the same roof.
Notes hold clue to his death?
[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Clue-to-Puls-mystery-death-in-his-notes-27102016018002 Prabin Kalita, `Clue to Pul's mystery death in his notes,' Oct 27 2016 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa, who was sacked as governor of Arunachal Pradesh, has claimed that Kalikho Pul, who was found hanging in his home on August 9, 2016, left behind notes running into 60 pages that talk about the circumstances leading to the ex-CM's death.
The notes, stapled together with title `Mere Vichar', were written by Pul and is now with the judicial magistrate. “In the notes, he has taken names and written about their involvement in corruption and names of people who have cheated him. He has described things going on for the last 10-12 years. But he has not said that he has committed suicide because of these persons or these reasons,“ IGP N Payeng told TOI.
Rajkhowa also questioned the mysterious death of the caretaker of the CM's bungalow exactly a month after Pul's death.
