Legislative Assembly elections were held in Arunachal Pradesh on April 11 to elect the 60 members of Legislative Assembly. The term of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly ends on June 1, 2019. This resulted in a landslide victory for Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies. Pema Khandu took oath as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister on 29 May 2019.
Parties contested National Democratic Alliance PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedBharatiya Janata PartyPema Khandu60
United Progressive Alliance PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedIndian National CongressNabam Tuki46
National People's Party PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedNational People's Party Conrad Sangma30
Janata Dal (United) PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedJanata Dal (United)Nitish Kumar15
People's Party of Arunachal PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedPeople's Party of Arunachal 9
Results Parties and Coalitions Popular voteSeats Vote % +/- Contested Won+/-Bharatiya Janata Party315,54050.8619.89604130Janata Dal (United) 61,3259.889.881577National People's Party 90,34714.5614.563055Indian National Congress104,54016.8532.6546438People's Party of Arunachal10,7141.737.23914Janata Dal (Secular)13,3782.162.16120All Indians Party2320.040.0410Independents18,5282.991.93112 None of the above5,8240.940.1160 Total 6,20,428 100.00 60 100.00 ±0
By constituency Three-member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Phurpa Tsering from Dirang, Taba Tedir from Yachuli and Kento Jini from Along East were elected unopposed after others' candidature was rejected or the candidates withdrew themselves.BJP makes early gain in Arunachal Pradesh
+ ResultsAssembly ConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin # Name Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes1LumlaJambey TashiBharatiya Janata Party4567Jampa Thirnly KunkhapNational People's Party327912882TawangTsering TashiBharatiya Janata Party5547Thupten TempaIndian National Congress195535923MuktoPema KhanduBharatiya Janata Party4304Thupten KunphenIndian National Congress168526194DirangPhurpa TseringBharatiya Janata PartyElected Unopposed5KalaktangDorjee Wangdi KharmaJanata Dal (United)5026Tenzing Norbu ThongdokBharatiya Janata Party325417726Thrizino-Buragaon Kumsi SidisowBharatiya Janata Party8772Kalo DususowIndian National Congress163771357BomdilaDongru SiongjuJanata Dal (United)2994Japu DeruBharatiya Janata Party27612338BamengGoruk PordungBharatiya Janata Party5043Kumar WaiiNational People's Party46503939ChayangtajoHayeng MangfiJanata Dal (United)5435L K YangfoBharatiya Janata Party480163410Seppa EastTapuk TakuNational People's Party4184Ealing TallangBharatiya Janata Party41552911Seppa WestMama NatungBharatiya Janata Party4059Tani LoffaJanata Dal (United)2505155412Pakke-KessangBiyuram WahgeBharatiya Janata Party4506Atum WellyIndian National Congress2284222213ItanagarTechi KasoJanata Dal (United)12162Kipa BabuBharatiya Janata Party1186030214DoimukhTana Hali TaraBharatiya Janata Party8403Nabam VivekNational People's Party6018238515SagaleeNabam TukiIndian National Congress4886Tarh HariNational People's Party3565132116YachuliTaba TedirBharatiya Janata PartyElected Unopposed17Ziro-HapoliTage TakiBharatiya Janata Party9853Nani RibiaIndian National Congress8079177418PalinBalo RajaBharatiya Janata Party5727Takam ParioIndian National Congress499773019NyapinBamang FelixBharatiya Janata Party5517Tai NikioIndian National Congress536315420TaliJikke TakoJanata Dal (United)5518Thaji Gichak KiogiBharatiya Janata Party541310521KoloriangLokam TassarBharatiya Janata Party5748Pani TaramNational People's Party529245622NachoNakap NaloBharatiya Janata Party5053Tanga ByalingIndian National Congress435569823TalihaNyato RigiaBharatiya Janata Party5024Rudham SindhuNational People's Party3821120324DaporijoTaniya SokiBharatiya Janata Party6019Dikto YekarJanata Dal (United)589712225RagaTarin DapkeNational People's Party3229Nido PavitraPeople's Party of Arunachal310912026DumporijoRode BuiBharatiya Janata Party4635Paknga BageNational People's Party365797827LiromobaNyamar KarbakBharatiya Janata Party5616Jarpum GamlinNational People's Party487074628LikabaliKardo NyigyorPeople's Party of Arunachal3714Tapak LendoBharatiya Janata Party353617829BasarGokar BasarNational People's Party6626Gojen GadiBharatiya Janata Party638624030Along WestTumke BagraBharatiya Janata Party6000Topin EteJanata Dal (United)503496631Along EastKento JiniBharatiya Janata PartyElected Unopposed32Rumgong Talem TabohJanata Dal (United)4949Tamiyo TagaBharatiya Janata Party48648533Mechuka Pasang Dorjee SonaBharatiya Janata Party4261Tori RagyorNational People's Party41936834Tuting-Yingkiong Alo LibangBharatiya Janata Party5800Gegong ApangJanata Dal (Secular)4191160935Pangin Ojing TasingBharatiya Janata Party7647Tapang TalohIndian National Congress3595405236Nari-Koyu Kento RinaBharatiya Janata Party2489Tojir KaduIndian National Congress227321637Pasighat West Ninong EringIndian National Congress5210Tatung JamohBharatiya Janata Party463957138Pasighat East Kaling MoyongBharatiya Janata Party8851Bosiram SiramIndian National Congress7609124239Mebo Lombo TayengIndian National Congress5238Dangi PermeBharatiya Janata Party486637240Mariyang-Geku Kanggong TakuJanata Dal (United)5366Anong PermeBharatiya Janata Party4106126041Anini Mopi MihuBharatiya Janata Party2416Singe MilliIndian National Congress1282113442Dambuk Gum TayengBharatiya Janata Party5584Tony PertinNational People's Party471187343Roing Mutchu MithiNational People's Party4950Laeta UmbreyBharatiya Janata Party455040044Tezu Karikho KriIndependent7538Mahesh ChaiBharatiya Janata Party738320045Hayuliang Dasanglu PulBharatiya Janata Party6149Lupalum KriIndian National Congress4817133246Chowkham Chowna MeinBharatiya Janata Party8908Khunang KriIndian National Congress1617729147Namsai Chau Zingnu NamchoomBharatiya Janata Party13392Mualin AganNational People's Party26371075548Lekang Jummum Ete DeoriBharatiya Janata Party8980Takam SanjoyIndian National Congress3487549349Bordumsa-Diyun Somlung MossangIndependent6330Jawra MaioBharatiya Janata Party3951237950Miao Kamlung MossangBharatiya Janata Party9760Chatu LongriIndian National Congress5904385651Nampong Laisam SimaiBharatiya Janata Party3761Tainan James JugliNational People's Party2251151052Changlang South Phosum KhimhunBharatiya Janata Party2848Latlang TanghaIndian National Congress226558353Changlang North Tesam PongteBharatiya Janata Party5417Thinghaap TaijuIndian National Congress2402301554Namsang Wangki LowangBharatiya Janata Party3202Ngonglin BoiIndian National Congress1520168255Khonsa East Wanglam SawinBharatiya Janata Party5051Danhang PhuksaNational People's Party1670338156Khonsa West Tirong AbohNational People's Party5366Phawang LowangBharatiya Janata Party4311105557Borduria-Bagapani Wanglin LowangdongIndian National Congress2499Jowang HosaiBharatiya Janata Party24029758Kanubari Gabriel Denwang WangsuBharatiya Janata Party6707Nokchai BohamIndian National Congress2471423659Longding-Pumao Tanpho WangnawBharatiya Janata Party4463Thangwang WanghamNational People's Party376869560Pongchau-Wakka Honchun NgandamBharatiya Janata Party6837Thangkai KhusumchaiIndian National Congress30993738
Consequences Some major political consequences were: National People's Party was accorded the status of National Party from Election Commission of India as it got 5 seats in the assembly with a vote share of 14.56% getting also the status of a Recognized State Party in Arunachal Pradesh. Janata Dal (United) party got the status of a Recognized State Party by the Election Commission of India as it secured 7 seats in the assembly winning a vote share of 9.88% in the state.
See also 2019 elections in India 2019 Indian general election 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Second Pema Khandu ministry
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