The wait is finally over! The results of the Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly elections, held on April 19, 2024, will be declared today, two days ahead of the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls. The Election Commission of India will announce the winners of the 60 assembly seats in  the state. The 32-member Sikkim State Assembly result will also be declared today. 

Key Details:

- Election Date: April 19, 2024

- Number of Assembly Seats: 60

The vote counting process for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections started at 6 AM today. The result is expected to be announced by evening.

In Arunachal Pradesh, to form a government, a party or coalition must achieve a majority in the Legislative Assembly. This majority is half the total Assembly seats plus one. Thus, with 60 seats, the majority mark is 31 in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party and The Indian National Congress are the two major political parties in Arunachal Pradesh although their competitors the Nationalist Congress Party and The National People’s party are giving them tough competition.

The voter turnout stands at a whooping 82.95 per cent, more than the 2019 assembly elections.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has already secured 10 seats, unopposed, including Bomdila, Chowkham, Hayuliang, Itanagar, Mukto, Roing, Sagalee, Tali, Taliha, and Ziro-Hapoli.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and four other Bharatiya Janata Party will unanimously be elected as MLAs unopposed as no other candidate filed nomination from their assembly seats.

-BJP won 41 seats, with Pema Khandu as Chief Minister.

-Congress secured 4 seats.

-Janata Dal United (JDU) won 7 seats.

-National People’s Party (NPP) won 5 seats.

-Chief Minister Pema Khandu (BJP) - Already won

-Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein (BJP) - Already won

Other key candidates in the Arunachal Pradesh election include Biyuram Wahge (BJP), Ninong Ering (BJP), Karikho Kri (NPP), Pani Taram (BJP), Kumar Wali (Congress), Kamlung Mosang (BJP), Wangki Lowang (BJP), Honchun Ngandam (BJP), Pasang Dorjee Sona (BJP), Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap (Congress), and Nabam Tado (Congress).

Some of the key seats to watch out for in the assembly election results are Mukto - where CM Pema Khandu is contesting, Pasighat West, Chowkham, Tawang, Nacho, Pangin, Roing, and Changlang North.

Early trends show the BJP leading on three seats in Arunachal Pradesh. The party has already won 10 seats in the northeastern state. The results of 50 of the 60 assembly seats will be known today.

Sitting CM Pema Khandu from his family stronghold of Mukto.

Deputy CM Chowna Mein won unopposed from Chowkham constituency after his challenger from the Congress, Bayamso Kri, withdrew his nomination.

The other candidates elected unopposed include Dasanglu Pul from the Hayuliang, Dongru Siongju (Bomdila), Ratu Techi (Sagalee), Techi Kaso (Itanagar), Hage Appa (Ziro-Hapoli), Jikke Tako (Tali), Nyato Dukam (Taliha) and Mutchu Mithi (Roing).

-As per the early trends, BJP leads on 6 seats, NPEP on 2 and Independents on 1 in Arunchal Pradesh.

-The ruling BJP already enjoys an edge having won 10 seats unopposed.

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Apart from the 10 seats won by BJP in Arunachal Pradesh, the saffron party is leading in 11 seats, National People's Party is leading in 2 and People's Party of Arunachal in 2.

Current Seat Status in Arunachal Pradesh:

BJP has already won 10 unopposed seats and is leading in 14.

National People's Party (NPEP) is leading in 4 seats.

People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) is leading in 2 seats.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in 2 seats.

Indian National Congress (INC) is leading in 1 seat.

According to the Election Commission data, Nationalist Congress Party is leading in 2 seats.

Current Seat Status in Arunachal Pradesh:

-BJP has already won 10 unopposed seats and is leading in 22 seats.

-National People's Party (NPEP) is leading in 7 seats.

-People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) is leading in 3 seats.

-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in 2 seats.

-Indian National Congress (INC) is leading in 1 seat.

-Independent (IND) leading in 2 seats.

Capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat is reserved for the candidates belonging to ST category. 

Techi Kaso of BJP won unopposed in the Itanagar constituency in the 2024 assembly elections. BJP won 10 seats unopposed out of the 60 in Arunachal including Itanagar constituency.

Current Seat Status in Arunachal Pradesh:

BJP has already won 10 unopposed seats and is leading in 31.

National People's Party (NPEP) is leading in 8 seats.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in 4 seats.

People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) is leading in 3 seats.

Counting of votes for Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections is underway. Here are the visuals from a counting centre in Yingkiong.

Arunachal Pradesh has total 60 Assembly constituencies. A party needs total 31 seats to secure a majority in the state legislature.

Ten BJP candidates including Chief Minister Pema Khandu were elected unopposed to the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on March 30 before polling. 

The polling for Arunachal Pradesh’s remaining 50 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats was held on April 19. In 2019, the BJP had won 41 of the 60 seats in Arunachal Pradesh’s Assembly.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh is all set to sweep the assembly polls for a second consecutive term and incumbent chief minister Pema Khandu will continue in the post, party officials stated on Sunday as counting of votes continue.

Ten BJP candidates including Khandu and his deputy Chowna Mein had won their seats unopposed and polling took place in the rest 50 seats on April 19.

According to the Election Commission data, as of now, BJP is leading in total 43 seats.

As per the latest trends, the Congress lost its lead in Miao to BJP and it is currently not leading in any seat.

Congress's Chatu Langori who was in the lead earlier is now trailing behind BJP's Kamlung Mosang by approximately 1322 votes as of 10 am. 

Independent Wanglam Sawin has won from Khonsa (East), beating the BJP's Kamrang Tesia in the first declared result in the day.

The BJP is leading in 33 out of the remaining 49 seats in which counting is underway.

Apart from the 10 seats won unopposed by BJP in Arunachal Pradesh, the saffron party has won 4 more seats and is leading in 31 seats.

BJP's celebrations begin in it's party office in Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Out of 50 seats for which counting is taking place today, its candidates have already been declared winner in 5 seats and the ruling party is leading in 31 more.

Sitting CM Pema Khandu is looking at his third consecutive term as the chief minister. He was declared as the winner uncontested from Mukto assembly seat.

Congress doesn't have leads in any seats even as the Election Commission begins to declares winner of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections Results 2024.

In several elections in the region in recent years, large sections of voters have rallied round either the regional parties or the BJP, resulting in the marginalisation of the Congress in every state barring Assam, where the latter continues to be the principal Opposition.

Pesi Jilen from the National People's Party (NPP) has won from the Liromoba constituency. The NPP is leading in 5 more seats.

BJP's Tesam Pongte was declared the winner from Changlang North. He beat NPEP's Dihom Kitnya by a margin of 2522 votes.

BJP has won 23 seats as of now, out of the 60 Assembly seats that went to the polls on April 19.

The BJP had already won 10 seats unopposed in the 60-member assembly, elections for which were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls in the first phase on April 19.

As of now, it has won total 25 seats and is leading in other 21 seats.

Celebrations are in full swing outside the BJP state office in Itanagar as the party is set to form government in the state with an overwhelming majority. It crossed the majority mark with 31 seats.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu extended wishes to BJP leaders as the party registered its victory in 31 seats in the state.

Laisam Simai has won from Nampong constituency with 3180 votes.

Wanglam Sawin has won from Khonsa(East) seat with 4544 votes

Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh congratulated Dr. Mohesh Chai for his win from the Tezu ST Assembly Constituency.

The party wrote, "May your term continue the progress and change for the betterment of our people."

Namgey Tsering won the Tawang seat with 4667 votes.

Pesi Jilen won the Liromoba seat with 7206 votes.

Tapi Darang won the Pasighat(East) seat with 9070 votes.

Oni Panyang won the Mariyang seat with 6115 votes.

Thangwang Wangham won the Longding-Pumao with 6702 votes.

In a post on X PM Narendra Modi wrote, "Thank you Arunachal Pradesh! The people of this wonderful state have given an unequivocal mandate to politics of development. My gratitude to them for reposing their faith in @BJP4Arunachal yet again. Our Party will keep working with even greater vigour for the state’s growth."

In a separate post PM also thanked the contribution of the karyakartas of the party, he said, "I would like to appreciate the hardwork of the exceptional @BJP4Arunachal Karyakartas through the election campaign. It is commendable how they went across the state and connected with the people."

The incumbent BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh has returned in to power for the third term by winning 46 seats out of the total 60 seat assembly.

The National People's Party won in five seats, Nationalist Congress Party won three seats and People's Party of Arunachal was able to win in two seats.

Congress Party stands at one seat and three independent candidates have won seats across the state.