List of deputy chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh explained

Border:	parliamentary
Minister:	not_prime
Style:	The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal)
Post:	Deputy Chief Minister
Department:	Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Reportsto:	Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Seat:	Arunachal Pradesh Secretariat, Shimla
Appointer:	Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Insignia:	File:Flag of Arunachal Pradesh.svg
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
Insigniasize:	180px
Status:	Deputy Leader of the Executive
Type:	Deputy Head of Government
Abbreviation:	Dy CM
Incumbent:	Chowna Mein
Incumbentsince:	29 May 2019
Inaugural:	Kameng Dolo
Nominator:	Members of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Termlength:	At the confidence of the assembly
Termlength Qualified:	Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits.
Body:	Arunachal Pradesh

The Deputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh is the senior most cabinet member of the state government who serves as the de facto second head of the state. He is the second highest ranking executive authority of the state's council of ministers. The current deputy chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh is Chowna Mein, serving in office since 29 May 2019.

List

	Portrait	Name	Constituency	Term of office			Assembly(election)	Chief Minister	Party
1		Kameng Dolo^[1]	Chayangtajo	3 August 2003	7 July 2004^[2]		6th(1999)	Gegong Apang	United Democratic Front
									Bharatiya Janata Party
			Pakke-Kessang	19 February 2016	13 July 2016		9th(2014)	Kalikho Pul	People's Party of Arunachal
2		Chowna Mein	Lekang	19 February 2016^[3]	13 July 2016
				17 July 2016^[4]	16 September 2016			Pema Khandu	Indian National Congress
				16 September 2016	31 December 2016				People's Party of Arunachal
				31 December 2016^[5]	29 May 2019				Bharatiya Janata Party
			Chowkham	29 May 2019	12 June 2024		10th(2019)
				13 June 2024	Incumbent		11th(2024)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Apang-led parties merge with BJP. Rediff. en. 2020-03-24.
2. News: Cong demands President's rule in Arunachal . PTI . The Times of India . 7 July 2004 . 8 August 2024 .
3. News: Singh. Bikash. Arunachal Pradesh: Two deputy chief minister in Kalikho Pul's cabinet. 2016-03-05. The Economic Times. 2020-03-24.
4. "Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu. 17 July 2016.
5. News: Shankar Bora. Bijay. Arunachal CM Pema Khandu joins BJP, ends political crisis. 31 December 2016. The Tribune. Arunachal Pradesh. 31 December 2016.