2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

 2019
19 April 2024
2029 

50 out of 60 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly[a]
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout82.95% (Increase0.78 pp)[b]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Pema Khandu Thangwang Wangham Likha Saaya
Party BJP NPP NCP
Leader since 2016 2023 2024
Leader's seat Mukto (Won) Longding–Pumao Did not contest
Last election 50.86%, 41 seats 14.55%, 5 seats New
Seats won 46 5 3
Seat change Increase5 Steady Increase3
Popular vote 3,32,773 98,254 63,630
Percentage 54.57% 16.11% 10.43%
Swing Increase3.71 pp Increase1.56 pp Increase10.43 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Kahfa Bengia Nabam Tuki
Party PPA INC
Leader since 2019 2011
Leader's seat Koloriang (Lost) Did not contest
Last election 1.71%, 1 seat 16.85%, 4 seats
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease3
Popular vote 44,176 33,877
Percentage 7.24% 5.56%
Swing Increase5.53 pp Decrease11.29 pp


Structure of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Pema Khandu
BJP

Chief Minister after election

Pema Khandu
BJP

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]

Schedule

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[3]

Poll event Schedule
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

Parties and alliances

Candidates

District Constituency
BJP[5][6] INC[6] NPP[6]
Tawang 1 Lumla BJP Tsering Lhamu INC Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap
2 Tawang BJP Tsering Dorjee NPP Namgey Tsering
3 Mukto BJP Pema Khandu
West Kameng 4 Dirang BJP Phurpa Tsering NPP Yeshi Tsewang
5 Kalaktang BJP Tseten Chombay Kee
6 Thrizino-Buragaon BJP Kumsi Sidisow
7 Bomdila BJP Dongru Siongju
Bichom 8 Bameng BJP Doba Lamnio INC Kumar Wali
East Kameng 9 Chayangtajo BJP Hayeng Mangfi INC Kompu Dolo
10 Seppa East BJP Eallimg Talang INC Tame Gyadi
11 Seppa West BJP Mama Natung NPP Tani Loffa
Pakke-Kessang 12 Pakke-Kessang BJP Biyuram Wahge INC Gollo Yapang Tana
Papum Pare 13 Itanagar BJP Techi Kaso
14 Doimukh BJP Tana Hali Tara INC Nabam Tado
15 Sagalee BJP Ratu Techi
Keyi Panyor 16 Yachuli BJP Taba Tedir
Lower Subansiri 17 Ziro-Hapoli BJP Hage Appa
Kra-Daadi 18 Palin BJP Balo Raja INC Tarh Johny NPP Mayu Taring
Kurung Kumey 19 Nyapin BJP Tai Nikio
Kra-Daadi 20 Tali BJP Jikke Tako
Kurung Kumey 21 Koloriang BJP Pani Taram
Upper Subansiri 22 Nacho BJP Nakap Nalo INC Tanga Byaling
23 Taliha BJP Nyato Rigia
24 Daporijo BJP Taniya Soki INC Reri Kirbe Dulom NPP Dikto Yekar
Kamle 25 Raga BJP Rotom Tebin NPP Ajay Murtem
Upper Subansiri 26 Dumporijo BJP Rode Bui NPP Tabe Doni
West Siang 27 Liromoba NPP Pesi Jilen
Lower Siang 28 Likabali BJP Kardo Nyigyor
Lepa Rada 29 Basar BJP Nyabi Jini Dirchi NPP Gokar Basar
West Siang 30 Along West BJP Topin Ete NPP Nyamo Ete
31 Along East BJP Kento Jini
Siang district 32 Rumgong BJP Talem Taboh INC Taling Yaying NPP Taja Bonung
Shi Yomi 33 Mechuka BJP Pasang Dorjee Sona
Upper Siang 34 Tuting-Yingkiong BJP Alo Libang
Siang district 35 Pangin BJP Ojing Tasing INC Takku Jerang NPP Tamo Taggu
Lower Siang 36 Nari-Koyu BJP Tojir Kadu
East Siang 37 Pasighat West BJP Ninong Ering
38 Pasighat East BJP Kaling Moyong NPP Tapi Darang
39 Mebo BJP Lombo Tayeng
Upper Siang 40 Mariyang-Geku BJP Olom Panyang NPP Oni Panyang
Dibang Valley 41 Anini BJP Mopi Mihu
Lower Dibang Valley 42 Dambuk BJP Puinnyo Apum INC Tobing Lego
43 Roing BJP Mutchu Mithi
Lohit 44 Tezu BJP Mahesh Chai INC Jermai Krong NPP Karikho Kri
Anjaw 45 Hayuliang BJP Dasanglu Pul
Namsai 46 Chowkham BJP Chowna Mein
47 Namsai BJP Chau Zingnu Namchoom
48 Lekang BJP Sujana Namchoom INC Tana Tamar Tara
Changlang 49 Bordumsa-Diyun BJP Somlung Mossang
50 Miao BJP Kamlung Mosang INC Chatu Longri
51 Nampong BJP Izmir Tikhak INC Khimshom Mossang
52 Changlang South BJP Hamjong Tangha NPP Timpu Ngemu
53 Changlang North BJP Tesam Pongte INC Marina Kenglang NPP Dihom Kitnya
Tirap 54 Namsang BJP Wangki Lowang
55 Khonsa East BJP Kamrang Tesia NPP Nokju Wanghop
56 Khonsa West BJP Chakat Aboh INC Tangse Tekwa
57 Borduria-Bogapani BJP Wanglin Lowangdong
Longding 58 Kanubari BJP Gabriel Denwang Wangsu INC Sompha Wangsa NPP Panjam Wangsa
59 Longding-Pumao BJP Tanpho Wangnaw NPP Thangwang Wangham
60 Pongchau-Wakka BJP Honchun Ngandam

Surveys and polls

Exit polls

Polling agency BJPINCOthersLead
Axis My India[7] 44-51 1-4 4-12

Results

Notes

References

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