“It will be decided at the BJP national executive meeting at Calicut this week on whether BJP will continue to extend its outside support or be a part of the PPA government led by chief minister Pema Khandu,” Sarma told reporters. He said discussions on proper coordination between the BJP and PPA were made where it was decided that BJP would extend outside support to the government along with two independent members. “Since PPA is an alliance partner of NEDA, a conglomeration of BJP and other regional parties of north-east, the government in Arunachal Pradesh will be known as NEDA government,” Sarma said. “Chief minister Khandu will be one of the patrons of the political platform,” Sarma added. NEDA was formed on 24 May in Guwahati with an intention to make the north-east Congress-free.

Source: Mint September 18, 2016 14:48 UTC