2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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50 of 60 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (10 elected unopposed) 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 82.71% (0.54 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Arunachal Pradesh on 19 April 2024 to elect the 60 members of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 2 June 2024.
Background[edit]
The tenure of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is 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[edit]
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 |
Parties and alliances[edit]
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 |
Candidates[edit]
Surveys and polls[edit]
Exit polls[edit]
The ECI has banned exit poll from April 19 to June 1.[8]
Results[edit]
Results by party[edit]
Party | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | ||
Bharatiya Janata Party | 60 | 10[9] | |||||
National People's Party | 20 | ||||||
Indian National Congress | 19 | ||||||
Nationalist Congress Party | 14 | ||||||
People's Party of Arunachal | 11 | ||||||
Other parties | 5 | ||||||
Independents | 14 | ||||||
NOTA | |||||||
Total | 100% | - | 143 | 60 | - |
Results by district[edit]
District | Seats | |||
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BJP | INC | NPP | ||
Tawang | 3 | 1 | ||
West Kameng | 4 | 1 | ||
Bichom | 1 | |||
East Kameng | 3 | |||
Pakke-Kessang | 1 | |||
Papum Pare | 3 | 2 | ||
Keyi Panyor | 1 | |||
Lower Subansiri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kra-Daadi | 2 | 1 | ||
Kurung Kumey | 2 | |||
Upper Subansiri | 4 | 1 | ||
Kamle | 1 | |||
West Siang | 3 | |||
Lower Siang | 2 | |||
Lepa Rada | 1 | |||
Siang | 2 | |||
Shi Yomi | 1 | |||
Upper Siang | 2 | |||
East Siang | 3 | |||
Dibang Valley | 1 | |||
Lower Dibang Valley | 2 | 1 | ||
Lohit | 1 | |||
Anjaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Namsai | 3 | 1 | ||
Changlang | 5 | |||
Tirap | 4 | |||
Longding | 3 | |||
Total | 60 | 10 |
Results by constituency[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal Pradesh CM for second time". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Polls to be held on April 19: Complete schedule". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "List of contesting candidates". CEO Arunachal Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024.
- ^ "133 candidates in fray for 50 assembly constituencies in Arunachal". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Arunachal: President of People's Party Kahfa Bengia withdraws candidature from assembly elections". India Today NE. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "BJP releases list of candidates on all 60 seats in Arunachal Pradesh". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ PTI (30 March 2024). "No exit poll from 7 a.m. on April 19 to 6.30 p.m. on June 1, says Election Commission of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "BJP secures 10 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh, aims for full sweep". Economic Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.