Politics of Arunachal Pradesh

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On 20 February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of India.

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The key political players in Arunachal Pradesh state in north-east India are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (United) and People's Party of Arunachal.

National politics

There are only two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh.

State politics

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 60 seats directly elected from single-seat constituencies. [1]

Political parties

Major National Parties
Regional Parties

Defunct Political Parties

See also

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References

  1. "Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.