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50 out of 60 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly [a] 31 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Arunachal Pradesh on 19 April 2024 to elect the 60 members of the 11th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 June 2024 the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the election massively with 46 out of 60 seats and Pema Khandu sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third time.
The tenure of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was scheduled to end on 2 June 2024. [1] The previous assembly elections were held in April 2019. After the election, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Pema Khandu becoming the Chief Minister. [2]
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024. [3]
Poll Event | Schedule |
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Notification Date | 20 March 2024 |
Last Date for filing nomination | 27 March 2024 |
Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March 2024 |
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 30 March 2024 |
Date of Poll | 19 April 2024 |
Date of Counting of Votes | 2 June 2024 |
Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats Contested [4] [5] | |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | Pema Khandu | 60 | |||
National People's Party | Thangwang Wangham | 20 | |||
Indian National Congress | Nabam Tuki | 19 | |||
Nationalist Congress Party | Likha Saaya | 14 | |||
People's Party of Arunachal | Kahfa Bengia [6] | 11 | |||
Polling agency | BJP | INC | Others | Lead |
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Axis My India [8] | 44-51 | 1-4 | 4-12 | |
Party | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | ||
Bharatiya Janata Party | 332,773 | 54.57% | 3.71 | 60 (10 unopposed) | 46 [9] | 5 | |
National People's Party | 98,254 | 16.11% | 1.55 | 20 | 5 | ||
Nationalist Congress Party | 63,630 | 10.43% | 10.43 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
People's Party of Arunachal | 44,176 | 7.24% | 5.51 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
Indian National Congress | 33,877 | 5.56% | 11.29 | 20 | 1 | 3 | |
Other parties | 32,103 | 5.26% | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||
Independents | 14 | 3 | 1 | ||||
NOTA | 4,010 | 0.66% | 0.28 | ||||
Total | 100% | - | 143 | 60 | - | ||
District | Seats | ||||
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BJP | NPP | INC | Others | ||
Tawang | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
West Kameng | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bichom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
East Kameng | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pakke-Kessang | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Papum Pare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Keyi Panyor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lower Subansiri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kra-Daadi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurung Kumey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upper Subansiri | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kamle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Siang | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lower Siang | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lepa Rada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Siang | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shi Yomi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upper Siang | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
East Siang | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dibang Valley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lower Dibang Valley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lohit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anjaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Namsai | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Changlang | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tirap | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Longding | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 60 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Constituency | Winner [10] [11] | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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# | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
Tawang district | ||||||||||||
1 | Lumla | Tsering Lhamu | BJP | 5,040 | 58.51 | Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap | INC | 3,509 | 40.74 | 1,531 | ||
2 | Tawang | Namgey Tsering | NPP | 4,667 | 55.6 | Tsering Dorjee | BJP | 3,671 | 43.73 | 996 | ||
3 | Mukto | Pema Khandu | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
West Kameng district | ||||||||||||
4 | Dirang | Phurpa Tsering | BJP | 7,430 | 54.08 | Yeshi Tsewang | NPP | 6,228 | 44.33 | 1,202 | ||
5 | Kalaktang | Tseten Chombay Kee | BJP | 6,030 | 65.03 | Wangdi Dorjee Khrimey | NCP | 3,161 | 35.09 | 2,869 | ||
6 | Thrizino-Buragaon | Tenzin Nyima Glow | IND | 5,593 | 51.36 | Kumsi Sidisow | BJP | 5,193 | 47.69 | 400 | ||
7 | Bomdila | Dongru Siongju | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
Bichom district | ||||||||||||
8 | Bameng | Kumar Waii | INC | 6,554 | 52.36 | Doba Lamnio | BJP | 5,919 | 47.28 | 635 | ||
East Kameng district | ||||||||||||
9 | Chayangtajo | Hayeng Mangfi | BJP | 8,809 | 80.35 | Kompu Dolo | INC | 2,124 | 19.37 | 6,685 | ||
10 | Seppa East | Ealing Tallang | BJP | 7,412 | 79.95 | Tame Gyadi | INC | 1,812 | 19.54 | 5,600 | ||
11 | Seppa West | Mama Natung | BJP | 4,430 | 58.14 | Tani Loffa | NPP | 3,181 | 41.75 | 1,249 | ||
Pakke-Kessang district | ||||||||||||
12 | Pakke-Kessang | Biyuram Wahge | BJP | 3,933 | 47.48 | Techi Hemu | NCP | 3,120 | 37.66 | 813 | ||
Papum Pare district | ||||||||||||
13 | Itanagar | Techi Kaso | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
14 | Doimukh | Nabam Vivek | PPA | 11,409 | 54.48 | Tana Hali Tara | BJP | 8,879 | 42.4 | 2,530 | ||
15 | Sagalee | Ratu Techi | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
Keyi Panyor district | ||||||||||||
16 | Yachuli | Toko Tatung | NCP | 8,285 | 50.57 | Taba Tedir | BJP | 8,027 | 49.17 | 228 | ||
Lower Subansiri district | ||||||||||||
17 | Ziro-Hapoli | Hage Appa | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
Kra Daadi district | ||||||||||||
18 | Palin | Balo Raja | BJP | 10,029 | 65.19 | Mayu Taring | NPP | 4,989 | 32.43 | 5,040 | ||
Kurung Kumey district | ||||||||||||
19 | Nyapin | Tai Nikio | BJP | 7,896 | 54.01 | Tadar Mangku | PPA | 6,714 | 45.92 | 1,182 | ||
Kra Daadi district | ||||||||||||
20 | Tali | Jikke Tako | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
Kurung Kumey district | ||||||||||||
21 | Koloriang | Pani Taram | BJP | 11,594 | 90.53 | Kahfa Bengia | PPA | 1,044 | 8.15 | 10,550 | ||
Upper Subansiri district | ||||||||||||
22 | Nacho | Nakap Nalo | BJP | 5,415 | 57.08 | Tanga Byaling | INC | 4,042 | 42.61 | 1,373 | ||
23 | Taliha | Nyato Rigia | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
24 | Daporijo | Taniya Soki | BJP | 6,671 | 49.7 | Dikto Yekar | NPP | 6,443 | 48 | 228 | ||
Kamle district | ||||||||||||
25 | Raga | Rotom Tebin | BJP | 8,791 | 59.91 | Ajay Murtem | NPP | 5,857 | 39.91 | 2,934 | ||
Upper Subansiri district | ||||||||||||
26 | Dumporijo | Rode Bui | BJP | 6,400 | 57.01 | Tabe Doni | NPP | 4,809 | 42.84 | 1,591 | ||
West Siang district | ||||||||||||
27 | Liromoba | Pesi Jilen | NPP | 7,206 | 56.55 | Nyamar Karbak | BJP | 5,508 | 43.22 | 1,698 | ||
Lower Siang district | ||||||||||||
28 | Likabali | Kardo Nyigyor | BJP | 6,607 | 62 | Moli Riba | IND | 4,002 | 37.55 | 2,605 | ||
Lepa Rada district | ||||||||||||
29 | Basar | Nyabi Jini Dirchi | BJP | 9,174 | 55.26 | Gokar Basar | NPP | 7,383 | 44.47 | 1,791 | ||
West Siang district | ||||||||||||
30 | Along West | Topin Ete | BJP | 7,629 | 57.1 | Nyamo Ete | NPP | 5,678 | 42.5 | 1,951 | ||
31 | Along East | Kento Jini | BJP | 7,380 | 63.39 | Jarkar Gamlin | NPP | 4,222 | 36.27 | 3,158 | ||
Siang district | ||||||||||||
32 | Rumgong | Talem Taboh | BJP | 5,862 | 52.48 | Taja Bonung | NPP | 4,680 | 41.89 | 1,182 | ||
Shi Yomi district | ||||||||||||
33 | Mechuka | Pasang Dorjee Sona | BJP | 6,320 | 62.42 | Aju Chije | NCP | 3,762 | 37.16 | 2,558 | ||
Upper Siang | ||||||||||||
34 | Tuting-Yingkiong | Alo Libang | BJP | 6,095 | 53.76 | Nobeng Burung | PPA | 5,180 | 45.69 | 915 | ||
Siang district | ||||||||||||
35 | Pangin | Ojing Tasing | BJP | 7,500 | 58.53 | Tapang Taloh | NCP | 4,906 | 38.16 | 2,594 | ||
Lower Siang district | ||||||||||||
36 | Nari-Koyu | Tojir Kadu | BJP | 4,545 | 60.59 | Gegong Apang | IND | 2,896 | 38.61 | 1,649 | ||
East Siang district | ||||||||||||
37 | Pasighat West | Ninong Ering | BJP | 8,049 | 59.5 | Tapyam Pada | NCP | 5,178 | 38.28 | 2,871 | ||
38 | Pasighat East | Tapi Darang | NPP | 9,070 | 50.4 | Kaling Moyong | BJP | 8,749 | 48.62 | 321 | ||
39 | Mebo | Oken Tayeng | PPA | 6,287 | 53.77 | Lombo Tayeng | BJP | 5,270 | 45.07 | 1,017 | ||
Upper Siang district | ||||||||||||
40 | Mariyang-Geku | Oni Panyang | NPP | 6,115 | 52.78 | Olom Panyang | BJP | 5,442 | 46.97 | 673 | ||
Dibang Valley district | ||||||||||||
41 | Anini | Mopi Mihu | BJP | 2,711 | 63.62 | Eri Tayu | IND | 1,538 | 36.09 | 1,173 | ||
Lower Dibang Valley district | ||||||||||||
42 | Dambuk | Puinnyo Apum | BJP | 6,009 | 49.17 | Raju Tayeng | PPA | 5,787 | 47.35 | 222 | ||
43 | Roing | Mutchu Mithi | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
Lohit district | ||||||||||||
44 | Tezu | Mahesh Chai | BJP | 8,535 | 51.7 | Karikho Kri | NPP | 5,730 | 34.71 | 2,805 | ||
Anjaw district | ||||||||||||
45 | Hayuliang | Dasanglu Pul | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
Namsai district | ||||||||||||
46 | Chowkham | Chowna Mein | BJP | Elected unopposed | ||||||||
47 | Namsai | Zingnu Namchoom | BJP | 14,540 | 68.88 | Likha Saaya | NCP | 5,984 | 28.35 | 8,556 | ||
48 | Lekang | Likha Soni | NCP | 7,804 | 45.28 | Chow Sujana Namchoom | BJP | 7,150 | 41.49 | 654 | ||
Changlang district | ||||||||||||
49 | Bordumsa-Diyun | Nikh Kamin | NCP | 10,497 | 51.04 | Somlung Mossang | BJP | 9,145 | 44.46 | 1,352 | ||
50 | Miao | Kamlung Mossang | BJP | 11,021 | 57.62 | Chatu Longri | INC | 7,894 | 41.27 | 3,127 | ||
51 | Nampong | Laisam Simai | IND | 3,180 | 36.06 | Izmir Tikhak | BJP | 3,112 | 35.29 | 68 | ||
52 | Changlang South | Hamjongh Tangha | BJP | 3,654 | 61.84 | Timpu Ngemu | NPP | 2,172 | 36.76 | 1,482 | ||
53 | Changlang North | Tesam Pongte | BJP | 4,524 | 51.81 | Dihom Kitnya | NPP | 2,522 | 28.88 | 2,002 | ||
Tirap district | ||||||||||||
54 | Namsang | Wangki Lowang | BJP | 3,781 | 49.65 | Ngonglin Boi | NCP | 3,725 | 48.92 | 56 | ||
55 | Khonsa East | Wanglam Sawin | IND | 4,544 | 55.82 | Kamrang Tesia | BJP | 2,328 | 28.6 | 2,216 | ||
56 | Khonsa West | Chakat Aboh | BJP | 4,093 | 40.08 | Yang Sen Matey | NCP | 4,289 | 32.2 | 804 | ||
57 | Borduria-Bogapani | Wangling Lowangdong | BJP | 4,731 | 57.19 | Jowang Hosai | NCP | 3,279 | 39.63 | 1,452 | ||
Longding district | ||||||||||||
58 | Kanubari | Gabriel Denwang Wangsu | BJP | 5,584 | 47.1 | Panjam Wangsa | NPP | 3,525 | 29.73 | 2,059 | ||
59 | Longding-Pumao | Thangwang Wangham | NPP | 6,702 | 50.45 | Tanpho Wangnaw | BJP | 6,533 | 49.18 | 169 | ||
60 | Pongchau-Wakka | Honchun Ngandam | BJP | 9,623 | 65.44 | Holai Wangsa | IND | 4,961 | 33.73 | 4,662 | ||
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