Counting of votes for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections will take place today, June 2. The Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh took place on April 19 where the total voter turnout was recorded at 82.95 per cent, higher than the 2019 Assembly elections.
The counting will start at 6 AM, beginning with the counting of the postal ballots and electronically transmitted postal ballot system. In Arunachal Pradesh, twenty-four centres have been set up across the state for the purpose. Over 2,000 election officials will take part in the counting process, Chief Electoral Officer Pawan Kumar Sain said.
With 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress Party are the main players in the elections. While BJP contested for all 60 seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Congress has only fielded for 19 seats. Notably, the BJP has already won 10 seats, which are, Bomdila, Chowkham, Hayuliang, Itanagar, Mukto, Roing, Sagalee, Tali, Taliha and Ziro-Hapoli uncontested.
The National People’s Party (NPP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are the two other important regional parties.
Here is the list of key candidates for Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024:
Chief Minister Pema Khandu (BJP: Already won)
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein (BJP: Already won)
Biyuram Wahge (BJP)
Ninong Ering (BJP)
Pani Taram (BJP)
Kamlung Mosang (BJP)
Wangki Lowang (BJP)
Honchun Ngandam (BJP)
Pasang Dorjee Sona (BJP)
Kumar Wali (Congress)
Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap (Congress)
Nabam Tado (Congress)
Karikho Kri (NPP)
Here is the list of key constituencies for Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024:
Mukto
Pasighat West
Chowkham
Tawang, Nacho
Pangin, Roing
Changlang North
Previous Assembly Elections in Arunachal Pradesh 2019
In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election, the BJP secured 41 seats, leading to Pema Khandu’s reappointment as Chief Minister. The Congress secured only 4 seats, while the Janata Dal United (JDU) and the National People’s Party (NPP) won 7 and 5 seats, respectively.
In the 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Election, the Congress had a dominant victory with 42 seats, the BJP won 11 seats, and the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) captured 5 seats.