Guwahati: As pressure mounts on Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu to step down after the Supreme Court ordered a CBI probe into corruption charges against his family, state BJP leaders have defended Khandu and said there is no question of a leadership change while an investigation is underway.
The Opposition Congress had said that Khandu must step down. The Supreme Court had in April ordered a preliminary CBI inquiry into charges that public work contracts worth approximately ₹1,270 crore were awarded between 2015 and 2025 to firms allegedly linked to members of Khandu’s family. The probe is currently underway.
State BJP chief Kaling Moyong said it would fully respect the judicial process and won’t take any decision until the probe concludes.
