2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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.^[1][2] 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.

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2019

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57 seats to Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( 3 uncontested and won) 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	82.17%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Pema Khandu Gicho Kabak Party BJP JD(U) NPP Alliance NDA NDA NDA Leader since 2016 - - Leader's seat Mukto - Did not contest Seats before 48 New 7 Seats won 41 7 5 Seat change 7 New 2 Popular vote 3,15,540 61,325 90,347 Percentage 50.9% 9.89% 14.55% Swing 20% New New   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Nabam Tuki Kamen Ringu Party INC PPA Alliance UPA - Leader's seat Sagalee Seats before 3 5 Seats won 4 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,04,540 10,714 Percentage 16.86% 1.71% Swing 32.6% 7%
Seatwise map of the results
Structure of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election Pema Khandu BJP Elected Chief Minister Pema Khandu BJP

Parties contested

National Democratic Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Pema Khandu	60

United Progressive Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress			Nabam Tuki	46

National People's Party

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	National People's Party			Conrad Sangma	30

Janata Dal (United)

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Janata Dal (United)			Nitish Kumar	15

People's Party of Arunachal

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	People's Party of Arunachal				9

Results

Parties and Coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Vote	%	+/-	Contested	Won	+/-
	Bharatiya Janata Party	315,540	50.86	19.89	60	41	7
	Janata Dal (United)	61,325	9.88	9.88	15	7	7
	National People's Party	90,347	14.56	14.56	30	5	7
	Indian National Congress	104,540	16.85	32.65	46	4	1
	People's Party of Arunachal	10,714	1.73	7.23	9	1	1
	Janata Dal (Secular)	13,378	2.16	2.16	12	0
	All Indians Party	232	0.04	0.04	1	0
	Independents	18,528	2.99	1.93	11	2
	None of the above	5,824	0.94	0.11	60
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.^[3]

Results

Assembly Constituency		Winner				Runner Up				Margin
#	Name	Candidate	Party		Votes	Candidate	Party		Votes
1	Lumla	Jambey Tashi		Bharatiya Janata Party	4567	Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap		National People's Party	3279	1288
2	Tawang	Tsering Tashi		Bharatiya Janata Party	5547	Thupten Tempa		Indian National Congress	1955	3592
3	Mukto	Pema Khandu		Bharatiya Janata Party	4304	Thupten Kunphen		Indian National Congress	1685	2619
4	Dirang	Phurpa Tsering		Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected Unopposed
5	Kalaktang	Dorjee Wangdi Kharma		Janata Dal (United)	5026	Tenzing Norbu Thongdok		Bharatiya Janata Party	3254	1772
6	Thrizino-Buragaon	Kumsi Sidisow		Bharatiya Janata Party	8772	Kalo Dususow		Indian National Congress	1637	7135
7	Bomdila	Dongru Siongju		Janata Dal (United)	2994	Japu Deru		Bharatiya Janata Party	2761	233
8	Bameng	Goruk Pordung		Bharatiya Janata Party	5043	Kumar Waii		National People's Party	4650	393
9	Chayangtajo	Hayeng Mangfi		Janata Dal (United)	5435	L K Yangfo		Bharatiya Janata Party	4801	634
10	Seppa East	Tapuk Taku		National People's Party	4184	Ealing Tallang		Bharatiya Janata Party	4155	29
11	Seppa West	Mama Natung		Bharatiya Janata Party	4059	Tani Loffa		Janata Dal (United)	2505	1554
12	Pakke-Kessang	Biyuram Wahge		Bharatiya Janata Party	4506	Atum Welly		Indian National Congress	2284	2222
13	Itanagar	Techi Kaso		Janata Dal (United)	12162	Kipa Babu		Bharatiya Janata Party	11860	302
14	Doimukh	Tana Hali Tara		Bharatiya Janata Party	8403	Nabam Vivek		National People's Party	6018	2385
15	Sagalee	Nabam Tuki		Indian National Congress	4886	Tarh Hari		National People's Party	3565	1321
16	Yachuli	Taba Tedir		Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected Unopposed
17	Ziro-Hapoli	Tage Taki		Bharatiya Janata Party	9853	Nani Ribia		Indian National Congress	8079	1774
18	Palin	Balo Raja		Bharatiya Janata Party	5727	Takam Pario		Indian National Congress	4997	730
19	Nyapin	Bamang Felix		Bharatiya Janata Party	5517	Tai Nikio		Indian National Congress	5363	154
20	Tali	Jikke Tako		Janata Dal (United)	5518	Thaji Gichak Kiogi		Bharatiya Janata Party	5413	105
21	Koloriang	Lokam Tassar		Bharatiya Janata Party	5748	Pani Taram		National People's Party	5292	456
22	Nacho	Nakap Nalo		Bharatiya Janata Party	5053	Tanga Byaling		Indian National Congress	4355	698
23	Taliha	Nyato Rigia		Bharatiya Janata Party	5024	Rudham Sindhu		National People's Party	3821	1203
24	Daporijo	Taniya Soki		Bharatiya Janata Party	6019	Dikto Yekar		Janata Dal (United)	5897	122
25	Raga	Tarin Dapke		National People's Party	3229	Nido Pavitra		People's Party of Arunachal	3109	120
26	Dumporijo	Rode Bui		Bharatiya Janata Party	4635	Paknga Bage		National People's Party	3657	978
27	Liromoba	Nyamar Karbak		Bharatiya Janata Party	5616	Jarpum Gamlin		National People's Party	4870	746
28	Likabali	Kardo Nyigyor		People's Party of Arunachal	3714	Tapak Lendo		Bharatiya Janata Party	3536	178
29	Basar	Gokar Basar		National People's Party	6626	Gojen Gadi		Bharatiya Janata Party	6386	240
30	Along West	Tumke Bagra		Bharatiya Janata Party	6000	Topin Ete		Janata Dal (United)	5034	966
31	Along East	Kento Jini		Bharatiya Janata Party	Elected Unopposed
32	Rumgong	Talem Taboh		Janata Dal (United)	4949	Tamiyo Taga		Bharatiya Janata Party	4864	85
33	Mechuka	Pasang Dorjee Sona		Bharatiya Janata Party	4261	Tori Ragyor		National People's Party	4193	68
34	Tuting-Yingkiong	Alo Libang		Bharatiya Janata Party	5800	Gegong Apang		Janata Dal (Secular)	4191	1609
35	Pangin	Ojing Tasing		Bharatiya Janata Party	7647	Tapang Taloh		Indian National Congress	3595	4052
36	Nari-Koyu	Kento Rina		Bharatiya Janata Party	2489	Tojir Kadu		Indian National Congress	2273	216
37	Pasighat West	Ninong Ering		Indian National Congress	5210	Tatung Jamoh		Bharatiya Janata Party	4639	571
38	Pasighat East	Kaling Moyong		Bharatiya Janata Party	8851	Bosiram Siram		Indian National Congress	7609	1242
39	Mebo	Lombo Tayeng		Indian National Congress	5238	Dangi Perme		Bharatiya Janata Party	4866	372
40	Mariyang-Geku	Kanggong Taku		Janata Dal (United)	5366	Anong Perme		Bharatiya Janata Party	4106	1260
41	Anini	Mopi Mihu		Bharatiya Janata Party	2416	Singe Milli		Indian National Congress	1282	1134
42	Dambuk	Gum Tayeng		Bharatiya Janata Party	5584	Tony Pertin		National People's Party	4711	873
43	Roing	Mutchu Mithi		National People's Party	4950	Laeta Umbrey		Bharatiya Janata Party	4550	400
44	Tezu	Karikho Kri		Independent	7538	Mahesh Chai		Bharatiya Janata Party	7383	200
45	Hayuliang	Dasanglu Pul		Bharatiya Janata Party	6149	Lupalum Kri		Indian National Congress	4817	1332
46	Chowkham	Chowna Mein		Bharatiya Janata Party	8908	Khunang Kri		Indian National Congress	1617	7291
47	Namsai	Chau Zingnu Namchoom		Bharatiya Janata Party	13392	Mualin Agan		National People's Party	2637	10755
48	Lekang	Jummum Ete Deori		Bharatiya Janata Party	8980	Takam Sanjoy		Indian National Congress	3487	5493
49	Bordumsa-Diyun	Somlung Mossang		Independent	6330	Jawra Maio		Bharatiya Janata Party	3951	2379
50	Miao	Kamlung Mossang		Bharatiya Janata Party	9760	Chatu Longri		Indian National Congress	5904	3856
51	Nampong	Laisam Simai		Bharatiya Janata Party	3761	Tainan James Jugli		National People's Party	2251	1510
52	Changlang South	Phosum Khimhun		Bharatiya Janata Party	2848	Latlang Tangha		Indian National Congress	2265	583
53	Changlang North	Tesam Pongte		Bharatiya Janata Party	5417	Thinghaap Taiju		Indian National Congress	2402	3015
54	Namsang	Wangki Lowang		Bharatiya Janata Party	3202	Ngonglin Boi		Indian National Congress	1520	1682
55	Khonsa East	Wanglam Sawin		Bharatiya Janata Party	5051	Danhang Phuksa		National People's Party	1670	3381
56	Khonsa West	Tirong Aboh		National People's Party	5366	Phawang Lowang		Bharatiya Janata Party	4311	1055
57	Borduria-Bagapani	Wanglin Lowangdong		Indian National Congress	2499	Jowang Hosai		Bharatiya Janata Party	2402	97
58	Kanubari	Gabriel Denwang Wangsu		Bharatiya Janata Party	6707	Nokchai Boham		Indian National Congress	2471	4236
59	Longding-Pumao	Tanpho Wangnaw		Bharatiya Janata Party	4463	Thangwang Wangham		National People's Party	3768	695
60	Pongchau-Wakka	Honchun Ngandam		Bharatiya Janata Party	6837	Thangkai Khusumchai		Indian National Congress	3099	3738

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