2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

For Lok Sabha elections, see 2024 Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh.

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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50 out of 60 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly[b]
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout82.95% (Increase0.78 pp)[a]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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Leader Pema Khandu Thangwang Wangham Likha Saaya
Party BJP NPP NCP
Leader since 2016 2023 2024
Leader's seat Mukto 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
Percentage 54.57% 16.11% 10.43%
Swing Increase3.71 pp Increase1.56 pp Increase10.43 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
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Leader Kahfa Bengia Nabam Tuki
Party PPA INC
Leader since 2019 2011
Leader's seat - Did not contest
Last election 1.71%, 1 seat 16.85%, 4 seats
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease3
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.

Background

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

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested[4][5]
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

District Constituency
BJP[7][4] INC[4] NPP[4]
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 BJP INC Others Lead
Axis My India[8] 44-51 1-4 4-12

Results

Results by party

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
Bharatiya Janata Party 332,773 54.57% Increase3.71 60 (10 unopposed) 46[9] Increase5
National People's Party 98,254 16.11% Increase1.55 20 5 Steady
Nationalist Congress Party 63,630 10.43% Increase10.43 14 3 Increase3
People's Party of Arunachal 44,176 7.24% Increase5.51 11 2 Increase1
Indian National Congress 33,877 5.56% Decrease11.29 20 1 Decrease3
Other parties 32,103 5.26% 5 0 Decrease7
Independents 14 3 Increase1
NOTA 4,010 0.66% Decrease0.28
Total 100% - 143 60 -

Results by district

District Seats
BJP NPP INC Others
Tawang 3 2 1 0 0
West Kameng 4 3 0 0 1
Bichom 1 0 0 1 0
East Kameng 3 3 0 0 0
Pakke-Kessang 1 1 0 0 0
Papum Pare 3 2 0 0 1
Keyi Panyor 1 0 0 0 1
Lower Subansiri 1 1 0 0 0
Kra-Daadi 2 2 0 0 0
Kurung Kumey 2 2 0 0 0
Upper Subansiri 4 4 0 0 0
Kamle 1 1 0 0 0
West Siang 3 2 1 0 0
Lower Siang 2 2 0 0 0
Lepa Rada 1 1 0 0 0
Siang 2 2 0 0 0
Shi Yomi 1 1 0 0 0
Upper Siang 2 1 1 0 0
East Siang 3 1 1 0 1
Dibang Valley 1 1 0 0 0
Lower Dibang Valley 2 2 0 0 0
Lohit 1 1 0 0 0
Anjaw 1 1 0 0 0
Namsai 3 2 0 0 1
Changlang 5 3 0 0 2
Tirap 4 3 0 0 1
Longding 3 2 1 0 0
Total 60 46 5 1 8

Results by constituency

Result by constituency
Constituency Winner[10][11] Runner Up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Tawang district
1 Lumla Tsering Lhamu BJP 5,040 58.51 Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap INC 3,509 40.74 1,531
2 Tawang Namgey Tsering NPP 4,667 55.6 Tsering Dorjee BJP 3,671 43.73 996
3 Mukto Pema Khandu BJP Elected unopposed
West Kameng district
4 Dirang Phurpa Tsering BJP 7,430 54.08 Yeshi Tsewang NPP 6,228 44.33 1,202
5 Kalaktang Tseten Chombay Kee BJP 6,030 65.03 Wangdi Dorjee Khrimey NCP 3,161 35.09 2,869
6 Thrizino-Buragaon Tenzin Nyima Glow IND 5,593 51.36 Kumsi Sidisow BJP 5,193 47.69 400
7 Bomdila Dongru Siongju BJP Elected unopposed
Bichom district
8 Bameng Kumar Waii INC 6,554 52.36 Doba Lamnio BJP 5,919 47.28 635
East Kameng district
9 Chayangtajo Hayeng Mangfi BJP 8,809 80.35 Kompu Dolo INC 2,124 19.37 6,685
10 Seppa East Ealing Tallang BJP 7,412 79.95 Tame Gyadi INC 1,812 19.54 5,600
11 Seppa West Mama Natung BJP 4,430 58.14 Tani Loffa NPP 3,181 41.75 1,249
Pakke-Kessang district
12 Pakke-Kessang Biyuram Wahge BJP 3,933 47.48 Techi Hemu NCP 3,120 37.66 813
Papum Pare district
13 Itanagar Techi Kaso BJP Elected unopposed
14 Doimukh Nabam Vivek PPA 11,409 54.48 Tana Hali Tara BJP 8,879 42.4 2,530
15 Sagalee Ratu Techi BJP Elected unopposed
Keyi Panyor district
16 Yachuli Toko Tatung NCP 8,285 50.57 Taba Tedir BJP 8,027 49.17 228
Lower Subansiri district
17 Ziro-Hapoli Hage Appa BJP Elected unopposed
Kra Daadi district
18 Palin Balo Raja BJP 10,029 65.19 Mayu Taring NPP 4,989 32.43 5,040
Kurung Kumey district
19 Nyapin Tai Nikio BJP 7,896 54.01 Tadar Mangku PPA 6,714 45.92 1,182
Kra Daadi district
20 Tali Jikke Tako BJP Elected unopposed
Kurung Kumey district
21 Koloriang Pani Taram BJP 11,594 90.53 Kahfa Bengia PPA 1,044 8.15 10,550
Upper Subansiri district
22 Nacho Nakap Nalo BJP 5,415 57.08 Tanga Byaling INC 4,042 42.61 1,373
23 Taliha Nyato Rigia BJP Elected unopposed
24 Daporijo Taniya Soki BJP 6,671 49.7 Dikto Yekar NPP 6,443 48 228
Kamle district
25 Raga Rotom Tebin BJP 8,791 59.91 Ajay Murtem NPP 5,857 39.91 2,934
Upper Subansiri district
26 Dumporijo Rode Bui BJP 6,400 57.01 Tabe Doni NPP 4,809 42.84 1,591
West Siang district
27 Liromoba Pesi Jilen NPP 7,206 56.55 Nyamar Karbak BJP 5,508 43.22 1,698
Lower Siang district
28 Likabali Kardo Nyigyor BJP 6,607 62 Moli Riba IND 4,002 37.55 2,605
Lepa Rada district
29 Basar Nyabi Jini Dirchi BJP 9,174 55.26 Gokar Basar NPP 7,383 44.47 1,791
West Siang district
30 Along West Topin Ete BJP 7,629 57.1 Nyamo Ete NPP 5,678 42.5 1,951
31 Along East Kento Jini BJP 7,380 63.39 Jarkar Gamlin NPP 4,222 36.27 3,158
Siang district
32 Rumgong Talem Taboh BJP 5,862 52.48 Taja Bonung NPP 4,680 41.89 1,182
Shi Yomi district
33 Mechuka Pasang Dorjee Sona BJP 6,320 62.42 Aju Chije NCP 3,762 37.16 2,558
Upper Siang
34 Tuting-Yingkiong Alo Libang BJP 6,095 53.76 Nobeng Burung PPA 5,180 45.69 915
Siang district
35 Pangin Ojing Tasing BJP 7,500 58.53 Tapang Taloh NCP 4,906 38.16 2,594
Lower Siang district
36 Nari-Koyu Tojir Kadu BJP 4,545 60.59 Gegong Apang IND 2,896 38.61 1,649
East Siang district
37 Pasighat West Ninong Ering BJP 8,049 59.5 Tapyam Pada NCP 5,178 38.28 2,871
38 Pasighat East Tapi Darang NPP 9,070 50.4 Kaling Moyong BJP 8,749 48.62 321
39 Mebo Oken Tayeng PPA 6,287 53.77 Lombo Tayeng BJP 5,270 45.07 1,017
Upper Siang district
40 Mariyang-Geku Oni Panyang NPP 6,115 52.78 Olom Panyang BJP 5,442 46.97 673
Dibang Valley district
41 Anini Mopi Mihu BJP 2,711 63.62 Eri Tayu IND 1,538 36.09 1,173
Lower Dibang Valley district
42 Dambuk Puinnyo Apum BJP 6,009 49.17 Raju Tayeng PPA 5,787 47.35 222
43 Roing Mutchu Mithi BJP Elected unopposed
Lohit district
44 Tezu Mahesh Chai BJP 8,535 51.7 Karikho Kri NPP 5,730 34.71 2,805
Anjaw district
45 Hayuliang Dasanglu Pul BJP Elected unopposed
Namsai district
46 Chowkham Chowna Mein BJP Elected unopposed
47 Namsai Zingnu Namchoom BJP 14,540 68.88 Likha Saaya NCP 5,984 28.35 8,556
48 Lekang Likha Soni NCP 7,804 45.28 Chow Sujana Namchoom BJP 7,150 41.49 654
Changlang district
49 Bordumsa-Diyun Nikh Kamin NCP 10,497 51.04 Somlung Mossang BJP 9,145 44.46 1,352
50 Miao Kamlung Mossang BJP 11,021 57.62 Chatu Longri INC 7,894 41.27 3,127
51 Nampong Laisam Simai IND 3,180 36.06 Izmir Tikhak BJP 3,112 35.29 68
52 Changlang South Hamjongh Tangha BJP 3,654 61.84 Timpu Ngemu NPP 2,172 36.76 1,482
53 Changlang North Tesam Pongte BJP 4,524 51.81 Dihom Kitnya NPP 2,522 28.88 2,002
Tirap district
54 Namsang Wangki Lowang BJP 3,781 49.65 Ngonglin Boi NCP 3,725 48.92 56
55 Khonsa East Wanglam Sawin IND 4,544 55.82 Kamrang Tesia BJP 2,328 28.6 2,216
56 Khonsa West Chakat Aboh BJP 4,093 40.08 Yang Sen Matey NCP 4,289 32.2 804
57 Borduria-Bogapani Wangling Lowangdong BJP 4,731 57.19 Jowang Hosai NCP 3,279 39.63 1,452
Longding district
58 Kanubari Gabriel Denwang Wangsu BJP 5,584 47.1 Panjam Wangsa NPP 3,525 29.73 2,059
59 Longding-Pumao Thangwang Wangham NPP 6,702 50.45 Tanpho Wangnaw BJP 6,533 49.18 169
60 Pongchau-Wakka Honchun Ngandam BJP 9,623 65.44 Holai Wangsa IND 4,961 33.73 4,662

Notes

  1. ^ does not include postal ballots
  2. ^ 10 BJP MLAs were elected unopposed.

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