Person of the Day: Pema Khandu, From Tawang to India's Youngest CM

Pema Khandu became India's youngest chief minister in 2016, taking office at age 36.

He started as a grassroots party organiser in Tawang before entering electoral politics in 2011.

His government won 46 of 60 seats in the 2024 Arunachal Assembly election.

Key works: Sela Tunnel, the 1,748-km Frontier Highway and a hydropower push of over 58,000 MW potential.

He has championed horticulture, the Eri silk trade and education in a remote border state.

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