Bot at 03:51, 16 December 2022

2022-12-16T03:51:47Z

New page

{{Short description|5th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dorjee Khandu
| image = Dorjee Khandu.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|3|19|df=y}}<ref name=express>{{cite news|title=A state politics veteran|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-state-politics-veteran/27943/|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Indian Express|date=10 April 2007}}</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|04|30|1955|3|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gyangkhar Village, [[North East Frontier Agency]], [[India]]
| residence =
|alma_mater =
| death_place = [[Tawang district|Lobotang]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
|occupation = Politician
|profession =
|nationality = [[India]]n
| party =[[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse =
| children = [[Pema Khandu]]
| order = 6th
| office = Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
| term_start = 9 April 2007
| term_end = 30 April 2011
| predecessor =[[Gegong Apang]]
| successor = [[Jarbom Gamlin]]
| term_start2 =
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| signature =
| Awards =
| website =
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| source =
}}
'''Dorjee Khandu''' (19 March 1955 – 30 April 2011) was an Indian politician who served as [[Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh]]. He was re elected in 2009 [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] elections.

==Personal life==
;Early life
Dorjee Khandu was born in Gyangkhar Village in [[Tawang]] district, [[North East Frontier Agency]], India to Leki Dorjee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorjee Khandu to be new Arunachal CM|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200704091873.htm|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 April 2007}}</ref>

; Married life
Dorjee Khandu had four wives, five sons and two daughters. He was a follower of [[Buddhism]] and [[Donyi-Poloism]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110507122927/http://www.sify.com/news/arunachal-chief-minister-s-family-prays-for-his-safe-return-news-national-lfblD4dafci.html "Arunachal chief minister's family prays for his safe return"]. [[Sify]]. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.</ref>
His eldest son, Mr. [[Pema Khandu]], is currently the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

==Career==
Dorjee Khandu served in the [[Indian Army]] Intelligence Corps for seven years. He was awarded a gold medal for the meritorious service rendered during [[Bangladesh War]].<ref name=express/> Later, he engaged in social activities concerned with villagers of [[Tawang District]].<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference1">{{cite news |title=Dorjee Khandu sworn in as Arunachal CM |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/dorjee-khandu-sworn-in-as-arunachal-cm/story-qQZvhAEwlJOc8I5gesJu0H.html |access-date=19 February 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=25 October 2009 |language=en}}</ref> In 1980, he was elected unopposed as the First ASM and served till 1983.
* 1982: Chairman, Culture and Co-operative Societies.
* 1983–87: Elected unopposed as District Vice President, [[West Kameng District]] Zilla Parishad 1983–87.

===Political career===
Popularly known as People's Chief Minister, large chunk of modern infrastructure is a product of his policies viz-a-viz. Trans-Arunachal Highway, Green field airport, Railway lines, New State civil secretariat, New Assembly Building etc. He was conferred the Karamveer Award by Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society in 2013 in recognition of his contributions to the state.
In March 1990, he was elected unopposed to the First Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh from Thingbu-Mukto constituency.<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference1" /> In March 1995, he was re-elected to Second Legislative Assembly of the State of Arunachal Pradesh from the same constituency.<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference1" /> He became the Minister of State for Cooperation from 21 March 1995.<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference1" />
* 21 September 1996, he became the Minister for Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development.
* 1998, he was the Minister for Power from 1998–2006.
* October 1999, he was elected to third Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. He was the Minister for Mines, Relief & Rehabilitation from 15 October 2002 to 27 July 2003.
* 28 July 2003, he became the Minister for Relief & Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
* 2004, he was re-elected unopposed from [[Mukto (Assembly constituency)|Mukto constituency]] in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and became the minister for Power, NCER, and relief and rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhattacharyya|first=Rajeev|title=Arunachal Pradesh to ask Centre for relief|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040427/asp/northeast/story_3137518.asp|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Telegraph|date=26 April 2004}}</ref>

===Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh===
On 9 April 2007, he became the sixth Chief Minister of the state, replacing [[Gegong Apang]].<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference2">{{cite news |title=Factfile: Dorjee Khandu |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/factfile-dorjee-khandu/story-w1kusXYOOFZCAZBDIaJo2O.html |access-date=19 February 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=4 May 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=360e14e1-e618-49ad-a9a4-36fd203fd259&MatchID1=4443&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4443|title=Khandu Dorjee becomes Arunachal Chief Minister|date=9 April 2007|work=Hindustan Times|location=India|accessdate=25 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228182839/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=360e14e1-e618-49ad-a9a4-36fd203fd259&MatchID1=4443&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1104&PrimaryID=4443|archivedate=28 December 2007}}</ref> Again in 2009, he was elected unopposed from the same constituency and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 25 October 2009.<ref name="Dorjee Khandu Reference2" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dorjee-Khandu-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-Arunachal/articleshow/5159323.cms|title=Dorjee Khandu sworn in as chief minister of Arunachal|date=25 October 2009|work=The Times of India |location=India|accessdate=25 October 2009}}</ref>

==Disappearance and death==
On 30 April 2011, the helicopter carrying Khandu and four other people on a trip from [[Tawang]] to [[Itanagar]] disappeared.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1980769.ece|title=Arunachal Pradesh CM's helicopter goes missing|date=30 April 2011|first=Sushanta|last=Talukdar|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=[[Paris]]|accessdate=2 May 2011}}</ref> On 2 May, the aerial search for Khandu was halted due to inclement weather, necessitating a move to ground search by the [[Indian Army]], police, [[Sashastra Seema Bal|SSB]] and the [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Weather hurdle shifts focus on ground ops|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-02/guwahati/29495549_1_operation-tashi-yangshi-district-ground-search|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105085935/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-02/guwahati/29495549_1_operation-tashi-yangshi-district-ground-search|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 May 2011}}</ref> Personnel were searching a heavily forested 66 square kilometer section of [[West Kameng district]], where satellites detected possible plane remnants. Witnesses said they heard a large explosion on the morning of 30 April, almost around the same time when the helicopter went missing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Khandu's chopper search confined to 66 sq km|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Site-for-chopper-crash-identified/Article1-692461.aspx|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=2 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504230125/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Site-for-chopper-crash-identified/Article1-692461.aspx|archivedate=4 May 2011}}</ref>

On 4 May 2011, at around 11 am, remnants of the crashed helicopter were found by a group of locals. Although the crash has been blamed on the poor condition of the helicopter, a single engine four seater [[Eurocopter]] B8 provided by [[Pawan Hans]], the helicopter was only put into service in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Will government overhaul Pawan Hans?|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-government-overhaul-pawan-hans/151264-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015064013/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-government-overhaul-pawan-hans/151264-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2012|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=CNN IBN|date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

[[P Chidambaram]], [[Home Minister]] of India confirmed the news of the death of Dorjee Khandu on the morning of 5 May.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal CM Dorjee's body recovered: Chidambaram|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/NewDelhi/Arunachal-CM-Dorjee-s-body-recovered-Chidambaram/Article1-693607.aspx|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=5 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508100556/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/NewDelhi/Arunachal-CM-Dorjee-s-body-recovered-Chidambaram/Article1-693607.aspx|archivedate=8 May 2011}}</ref> Earlier in a briefing [[Minister of External Affairs]], [[SM Krishna]] said he is deeply pained by the demise of Dorjee Khandu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal CM Dorjee Khandu killed in chopper crash|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-04/india/29508455_1_chopper-crash-handique-helicopter-crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-04/india/29508455_1_chopper-crash-handique-helicopter-crash|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

The last rites of the Chief Minister were performed in his native village, Gyangkhar, in Tawang district as per [[Monpa people|Monpa]] Buddhist rituals.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1993889.ece | title = Last rites of Khandu at Gyangkhar village | newspaper =The Hindu| accessdate = 2011-05-05 | date= 2011-05-05}}</ref> His power minister [[Jarbom Gamlin]] succeeded him as the Chief Minister, only to resign on 31 October the same year.

==References==
{{reflist}}
15. ∧″Who's Who 2004″-Published by Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

==External links==
{{s-start}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Gegong Apang]]|
title=[[Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh]]|
years=April 2007–2011 |
after=[[Jarbom Gamlin]]
}}
{{s-end}}

{{Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khandu, Dorjee}}
[[Category:Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]]
[[Category:Indian Buddhists]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2011]]
[[Category:Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in India]]
[[Category:Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents]]
[[Category:People from Tawang district]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh district councillors]]
[[Category:People from West Kameng district]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1990–1995]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1995–1999]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths in India]]

Dorjee Khandu - Revision history

Bot at 03:51, 16 December 2022