Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2024 Schedule: The Election Commission of India has announced the poll date for Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2024 on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh is scheduled to vote for Assembly Election 2024 on April 19, 2024. The voting will take place in one phase.
The assembly comprises 60 members. The Bharatiya Janata Party currently governs the state with Pema Khandu as the Chief Minister.
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Full Schedule
The Election Commission of India announced the poll dates for the Assembly Elections 2024 on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh will undergo the polling process on April 19, 2024
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Result Date
The counting of votes for Arunachal Pradesh Assemble Elections 2024 will take place on June 4, 2024. The results will be announced on the same day
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Present ruling party
The BJP currently dominates the Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly with 41 seats across 11 constituencies, along with three BJP candidates who won unopposed. Pema Khandu serves as the Chief Minister. The rest of the seats are held by the Janata Dal (United), the National People’s Party (NPP), Congress, and the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA).
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections: What happened in 2019?
The 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, held in April 2019, witnessed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a substantial majority with 41 seats. Pema Khandu assumed office as the Chief Minister on May 29, 2019.
Despite the constituency comprising 60 seats, the assembly elections for Arunachal Pradesh were conducted for 57 seats due to three BJP candidates being declared unopposed. The remaining seats were distributed among other parties, with the Janata Dal (United) winning seven seats, the National People’s Party (NPP) securing five, the Congress party winning four, the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) claiming one seat, and independents securing two seats.
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Voter turnout in 2019
In Arunachal Pradesh, 7,94,162 voters, including 4,01,601 women, exercised their franchise across 2,202 polling stations spread across the state. Eleven polling stations had been set up exclusively for women.
There were also 3,000 physically challenged voters in Arunachal Pradesh. The state had 281 vulnerable polling booths and 662 critical polling stations, ensuring appropriate arrangements for all eligible voters to exercise their franchise.
Security measures were implemented across Arunachal Pradesh to ensure a fair, free, and peaceful voting process. Increased security personnel were deployed particularly in insurgency-affected districts like Tirap, Changlang, and Longding.