2004 Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh

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Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 2004
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 1999April–May 2004 2009  

2 seats
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Party UPA NDA

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The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh represents two Lok Sabha constituencies. [1] Following the 25 July 2003 Congress split, Gegong Apang formed the state government with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [2] Congress had an alliance with its splinter group Arunachal Congress. [3] Congress candidate and former Arunachal Congress leader Wangcha Rajkumar contested Arunachal East and AC candidate Kamen Ringu contested Arunachal West. Nationalist Trinamool Congress had a candidate in Arunachal West, competing against BJP. BJP won both seats with comfortable margins. [4]

Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections Arunachal Congress talked about calling for a boycott as a protest against Chakma and Hajong refugees having been given the right to vote in the state. In the end the party did however decide to contest. [5]

PartyVotes %ChangeSeatsChange
Bharatiya Janata Party 207,28653.85+37.552+2
Indian National Congress 38,3419.96−46.960−2
Arunachal Congress 76,52719.88+3.260
Nationalist Trinamool Congress (*)6,2411.62−6.150
Samajwadi Party 4,9011.270
Samata Party 4,8961.270
Independents46,73612.140
Total384,9282

(*)= 1999 numbers are those of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Results by constituency

General Election, 2004: Arunachal West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kiren Rijiju 123,95155.95
Arunachal Congress Kamen Ringu 76,52734.54
Trinamool Congress Tadar Taniang6,2412.82
SP Kardu Taipodia4,9012.21
Independent Jodik Tali3,1331.41
Independent Tujo Bagra1,9050.86
Majority47,424
Turnout 221,55456.19
BJP gain from INC Swing
General Election, 2004: Arunachal East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Tapir Gao 83,33551.01
INC Wangcha Rajkumar 38,34123.47
Independent Tony Pertin17,00910.41
Independent Matwang Chimyang16,47610.08
Independent Ogong Tamuk5,2513.21
Independent Onom Taknyo2,9621.81
Majority44,994
Turnout 163,37456.56
BJP gain from INC Swing

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