Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls to be held simultaneously with Lok Sabha polls (representative)
New Delhi:
Ahead of the Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls, scheduled to be held this year alongside the Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced a list of 60 candidates.
The party has fielded Chief Minister Pema Khandu from her home constituency of Mukto, which is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) class. It is one of the three constituencies falling under Tawang district.
Among the 60 candidates, the party retained most of its provincial councilors, including Tsering Lhamu, Phurpa Tsering, Kumsi Sidisow, Dongru Siongju, Biyuram Wahge, Techi Kaso, Tana Hali Tara, Taba Tedir, Balo Raja, Jikke Tako, Nakap Nalo , Nyato Rigia, Taniya Soki, Rode Bui, Nyamar Karbak, Kardo Nyigyor, Kento Jini, Talem Taboh, Pasang Dorjee Sona, Alo Libang, Ojing Tasing, Ninong Ering, Kaling Moyong, Lombo Tayeng, Mopi Mihu, Mutchu Mithi, Dasanglu Pul, Chowna Mein, Chau Zingnu Namchoom, Somlung Mossang, Kamlung Mosang, Tesam Pongte, Wangki Lowang, Chakat Aboh, Wanglin Lowangdong, Gabriel Denwang Wangsu, Tanpho Wangnaw and Honchun Ngandam.
The list was announced after a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) chaired by party president JP Nadda on Monday.
The Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls will be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls, which are scheduled to be held in April-May this year.
In the state assembly elections earlier in 2019, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 57 seats out of 60 in the legislative assembly.
At the same time, the party also announced the first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Raj Nath Singh, Union Minister Rajiv Chandrashekhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Of the 195 candidates, 34 are ministers from the center and states, while two are former chief ministers on the list.
In 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a total of 303 seats, leaving the established party behind with 52 seats.
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