▁likely ▁Chief ▁Minister ▁of ▁Ar un ach al ▁Pr adesh ▁replacing ▁K hand u ▁after ▁People ' s ▁Party ▁of ▁Ar un ach al ▁susp ended ▁K hand u ▁along ▁with ▁ 6 ▁other ▁ML As . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁K hand u ▁proved ▁majority ▁on ▁the ▁floor ▁with ▁ 3 3 ▁of ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Party ▁of ▁Ar un ach al ’ s ▁ 4 3 ▁legisl ators ▁joining ▁the ▁B har ati ya ▁Jan ata ▁Party ▁as ▁the ▁B J P ▁party ▁increased ▁its ▁strength ▁to ▁ 4 5 ▁and ▁it ▁has ▁the ▁support ▁of ▁two ▁independ ents . ▁ ▁He ▁became ▁second ▁Chief ▁Minister ▁of ▁Ar un ach al ▁Pr adesh ▁of ▁B har ati ya ▁Jan ata ▁Party ▁in ▁Ar un ach al ▁Pr adesh ▁after ▁the ▁ 4 4 ▁days ▁lead ▁Geg ong ▁Ap ang ▁government ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁B har ati ya ▁Jan ata ▁Party ' s ▁al liance ▁partner ▁Mah ar as ht raw adi ▁G om ant ak ▁Party ▁in ▁Go a ▁and ▁Sh iv ▁S ena ▁in ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁came ▁together ▁to ▁contest ▁Go a ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁election ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁against ▁the ▁B J P ▁with ▁another ▁Sang h ▁P ari war ▁group ▁called ▁Go a ▁Sur ak sha ▁Man ch . ▁ ▁The ▁results ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7