The Supreme Court in its landmark judgment has reinstated former government of Congress chief minister Nabam Tuki and quashed the order of the Arunachal Pradesh governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa to advance the session of the state assembly by a month. The Court said the decision is violative of the Constitution and is liable to be dismissed.

The Court, by directing status quo ante in Arunachal Pradesh has ordered that all the decisions taken by the assembly after the governor’s decision on December 9, 2015 are unsustainable and deserve to be quashed.

Former Arunachal Pradesh CM Nabam Tuki said,

We have got justice from SC, Court has today saved this country & its Constitution: Former Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki pic.twitter.com/OFBvlvfMF5

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A historic & remarkable judgement which was expected by the people of country:Former #ArunachalPradesh CM Nabam Tuki pic.twitter.com/s41oiMMMaw

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A welcome judgement by SC. We're pleased that our Govt has been reinstated: Ninong Ering, Cong #ArunachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/CCRxQ5Ctu8

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said,

Thank you Supreme Court for explaining to the Prime Minister what democracy is. #ArunachalPradesh: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi

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The judgment has proved as a shock to the BJP government in the center and paved the way for restoration of Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh.

Earlier, after the governor’s decision to prepone the assembly session, the new speaker had been elected and 21 MLAs from the Congress party, which was in majority in the 60-seat assembly rebelled and Kalikho Pul has been appointed as the ninth chief minister of the Arunachal Pradehsh. 11 BJP MLAs supported the government from outside. Later all the 21 Congress MLAs were disqualified.

This is the first verdict by the Supreme Court to reinstate the former government in the state even after a new government has been elected.

Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who argued the case in the Supreme Court said, “I salute the Supreme Court for this verdict”

Delhi CM and AAP party chief Arvind Kejariwal said,

Do baar SC se itna zabardast tamaacha laga hai Modi sarkar ko, pehle Uttarakhand mein aur ab #ArunachalPradesh mein: Arvind Kejriwal

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Hope Modiji learns from this & respects Govts elected by ppl of nation. Hope he'll let Delhi Govt function: Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/kZIclA7cuP

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BJP responded,

No setback for BJP in #ArunachalPradesh, this crisis occurred due to internal conflicts within Congress: BJP

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By Prajakt K.