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BJP releases paunchy candidate listing for Arunachal Pradesh meeting polls, CM to contest from Mukto

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Arunachal Pradesh meeting polls: Arunachal Pradesh comprises two Lok Sabha constituencies. In the 2014 normal elections, the BJP emerged victorious in these constituencies, securing every seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as properly, the BJP secured victory in every Lok Sabha constituencies of the divulge

Before the 2024 Legislative Assembly election in the northeast Indian divulge of Arunachal Pradesh this summer time, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) on Wednesday (Mar 13) unveiled its candidates for all 60 seats.

Notably, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been nominated to contest from the Mukto (ST) constituency. The meeting elections come as India also prepares for the 2024 normal elections.

While sharing the paunchy listing of candidates for meeting elections, BJP wrote on X social media platform, “The BJP Central Election Committee has determined the following names for the ensuing Long-established Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh.”

Entrepreneur Ratu Techi, who joined the BJP in December final yr, has also secured a site on the occasion’s candidate listing.

He has been fielded in the Sagalee constituency, at this time represented by mature chief minister Nabam Tuki.

Techi, at the time of becoming a member of the saffron occasion, had said that he is confident in the occasion’s leadership for gentle governance.

The BJP Central Election Committee has determined the following names for the ensuing Long-established Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/D0mpKUyWMH

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 13, 2024

Congress occasion acquired the 2014 Assembly elections by clinching a total of 42 out of 60 seats whereas the BJP acquired in entirely 11.

Nevertheless, the BJP came to vitality after the 2019 meeting elections after securing 41 seats in the divulge.

In the upcoming meeting elections, Biyuram Wahge, the BJP’s Arunachal Pradesh chief, will vie for the Pakke-Kessang (ST) seat.

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein will contest from the Chowkhan (ST) meeting constituency.

The BJP has nominated Kamlun Mossang, Minister of Urban Development, for the Miao (ST) seat; Honchun Ngandam, Minister of Rural Works and Science and Technology, for the Pongchao-Wakka (ST) seat; and Wangki Lowang, Minister of Public Health Engineering and Water Present, for the Namsang (ST) seat.

Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituencies

Arunachal Pradesh comprises two Lok Sabha constituencies.

In the 2014 normal elections, the BJP emerged victorious in these constituencies, securing every seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as properly, the BJP secured victory in every Lok Sabha constituencies of the divulge.

BJP chief and Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiran Rijiju acquired the Arunachal West seat whereas the occasion’s Tapir Gao acquired the Arunachal East seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

This time as properly, the occasion on March 3 said that it’s fielding minister Rijiju and the BJP’s Arunachal Pradesh president Tapir Gao as its candidates from the two parliament seats in the divulge.

Rijiju will contest from the Arunachal Pradesh West seat and Gao from the East seat.

(With inputs from agencies)

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