Tezu Assembly constituency

Tezu
Constituency No. 44 for the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	Lohit
LS constituency	Arunachal East
Established	1990
Total electors	20,761
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Mohesh Chai
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Tezu is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. ^[1]

It is part of Lohit district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2019, it is represented by Karikho Kri, an Independent politician. ^{[2] [ needs update ]}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1990	Nakul Chai		Janata Dal
1995	Sobeng Tayang		Indian National Congress
1999	Nakul Chai
2004	Karikho Kri		Independent politician
2009			Indian National Congress
2014	Dr. Mahesh Chai		Bharatiya Janata Party
2019	Karikho Kri		Independent politician
2024	Dr. Mahesh Chai		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Dr. Mahesh Chai	8,535	51.70%	6.40
	NPP	Karikho Kri	5,730	34.71%	New
	Independent	Badang Tayang	1,716	10.39%	New
	INC	Jeremai Krong	348	2.11%	4.57
	NOTA	None of the Above	180	1.09%	0.69
Margin of victory			2,805	16.99%	16.04
Turnout			16,509	79.52%	6.79
Registered electors			20,761		9.93
	BJP gain from Independent		Swing	5.45

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Karikho Kri	7,538	46.25%	New
	BJP	Dr. Mahesh Chai	7,383	45.29%	5.69
	INC	Nuney Tayang	1,088	6.67%	40.87
	NOTA	None of the Above	291	1.79%	0.32
Margin of victory			155	0.95%	2.48
Turnout			16,300	86.31%	1.98
Registered electors			18,886		13.60
	Independent gain from BJP		Swing	4.74

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Dr. Mahesh Chai	7,147	50.98%	New
	INC	Karikho Kri	6,666	47.55%	17.30
	NOTA	None of the Above	206	1.47%	New
Margin of victory			481	3.43%	26.26
Turnout			14,019	84.32%	1.58
Registered electors			16,625		6.24
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Karikho Kri	8,397	64.85%	29.73
	AITC	Nakul Chai	4,552	35.15%	New
Margin of victory			3,845	29.69%	3.81
Turnout			12,949	82.75%	22.79
Registered electors			15,649		0.70
	INC gain from Independent		Swing

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Karikho Kri	5,684	61.01%	New
	INC	Nakul Chai	3,272	35.12%	2.46
	BJP	Gofailum Kri	361	3.87%	New
Margin of victory			2,412	25.89%	23.35
Turnout			9,317	59.60%	5.22
Registered electors			15,540		14.89
	Independent gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Nakul Chai	3,313	37.58%	17.55
	Independent	Karikho Kri	3,089	35.04%	New
	NCP	Khapriso Krong	1,242	14.09%	New
	AC	Ojimso Tayang	981	11.13%	New
	Independent	Johnum Manyu	191	2.17%	New
Margin of victory			224	2.54%	20.07
Turnout			8,816	67.58%	14.35
Registered electors			13,526		26.34
	INC hold		Swing	17.55

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sobeng Tayang	4,694	55.13%	9.85
	BJP	Sotai Kri	2,769	32.52%	New
	JD	Nakul Chai	1,051	12.34%	40.50
Margin of victory			1,925	22.61%	15.05
Turnout			8,514	80.59%	12.98
Registered electors			10,706		2.21
	INC gain from JD		Swing

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Tezu ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	Nakul Chai	3,850	52.85%	New
	INC	Sobeng Tayang	3,299	45.28%	New
	Independent	Geso Chopei	136	1.87%	New
Margin of victory			551	7.56%
Turnout			7,285	68.09%
Registered electors			10,948
	JD win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• Lohit district

References

1. "GIS Maps of State, Districts & ACs". ceoarunachal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
2. "Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 - Arunachal Pradesh - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
3. India TV News (2 June 2024). "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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