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{{short description|1st Deputy CM of Arunachal Pradesh, Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chowna Mein
| image = The Agriculture Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Chowna Mein calling on the Union Minister for Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh, in New Delhi on September 17, 2014 (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = 2 December 1950
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Lohit district|Sunpura]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Itanagar]]
| alma_mater =[[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]
| death_place =
| office = 1st [[Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh|Deputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh]]
| 2blankname= [[List of governors of Arunachal Pradesh|Governor]]
| 2namedata= [[Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa]]
|2blankname2= [[Chief Minister]]
|2namedata2 = [[Pema Khandu]]

| term_start = 29 May 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Arunachal Pradesh]]
| term_start1 = 2019
| predecessor1 =
| constituency1 = Chowkham
| term_start2 = 1995
| term_end2 = 2019
| predecessor2 =
| constituency2 = Lekang
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty =
*[[Indian National Congress]] (till September 2016)
*[[Peoples Party of Arunachal]] (September 2016 - December 2016)
| children =
| source =
}}
'''Chowna Mein''' is an Indian politician from [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. He belongs to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Previously he was member of [[Indian National Congress]]. Currently, he is the Deputy-Chief Minister of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] from July 2016 under [[Pema Khandu]]. He also held the post of Deputy-Chief Minister in the [[Arunachal Pradesh]] from March to July 2016 led by the [[Kalikho Pul]].<ref name="CEO Arunachal">CEO Arunachal Pradesh. ''[http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Election/AELN2014/LISTOFCONTESTINGAELN14.pdf List of contesting candidates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802003305/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Election/AELN2014/LISTOFCONTESTINGAELN14.pdf |date=2014-08-02 }}''</ref><ref>''Assam Tribune''. ''[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2814/oth05 Congress wins 11 seats unopposed in Arunachal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429233842/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2814%2Foth05 |date=April 29, 2014 }}''</ref><ref>{{ cite web |title=Election results |publisher=Election Commission of India, New Delhi |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/partycomp11.htm | access-date = 25 October 2016}}</ref>

In 1995, 1999 and 2004, he was elected from [[Lohit district]]'s [[Lekang]] assembly constituency of Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{ cite web |title=Election results |publisher=Election Commission of India, New Delhi |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/partycomp48.htm }}</ref>

In 2019 assembly elections, he won from Chowkham-Wakro constituency.[https://www.news18.com/news/politics/chowkham-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2153217.html]

On 21 December 2016, [[Pema Khandu]] was suspended from the party by the party president and [[Takam Pario]] was named as the next likely [[Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh]] replacing Khandu after [[People's Party of Arunachal]] suspended Khandu along with 6 other MLAs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/takam-pario-to-be-new-chief-minister-of-arunachal-pradesh-ppa-chairman-says/articleshow/56250761.cms | title=After Pema Khandu's suspension, Takam Pario to be new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, PPA Chairman says | date=30 December 2016 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=20 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/takam-pario-likely-to-be-arunachal-cm-in-2017-after-ppa-suspends-pema-khandu-6-mlas-3180414.html Takam Pario likely to be Arunachal CM in 2017 after PPA suspendsKhandu]</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/takam-pario-the-richest-mla-may-replace-pema-khandu-as-arunachal-pradesh-cm/story-vqnTyUSc01QcqOExcc9ueM.html Takam Pario, the richest Arunachal MLA, may replace Pema Khandu as CM]</ref>

On December, 2016, [[Pema Khandu]] proved majority on the floor with 33 of the [[People's Party of Arunachal]]’s 43 legislators joining the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] as the BJP party increased its strength to 45 and it has the support of two independents. He became second [[Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]] after 44 days lead [[Gegong Apang]] government in 2003.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-arunachal-cm-pema-khandu-wins-musical-chairs-game-for-bjp-4453844/ Khandu wins musical chairs game for BJP]</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/arunachal-shifting-to-bjp-pema-khandu-drops-3-ministers-2-advisors-5-parliamentary-secretaries-4455888/ Shifting to BJP, Pema Khandu drops 3 ministers, 2 advisors, 5 parliamentary secretaries]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Lohit district]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:People's Party of Arunachal politicians]]
[[Category:Deputy Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:1950 births]]

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