Former Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu’s tragic demise in a helicopter crash paved the way for Pema Khandu’s uncontested victory in the 2011 Mukto Assembly election. Except for the 2019 elections, Khandu has secured the ‘family constituency’ uncontested three times, including the recent Mandate 2024 election, establishing his dominance in Arunachal Pradesh.
In the recent Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections, all four women candidates fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have emerged victorious. Dasanglu Pul, the widow of former chief minister Kalikho Pul, retained her Hayuliang seat unopposed, marking her third consecutive win from the constituency. Tsering Lhamu, the widow of former lawmaker Jambey Tashi, secured victory in the Lumla seat, while Chakat Aboh and Nyabi Jini Dirchi triumphed in the Khonsa West and Basar constituencies, respectively.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) have secured landslide victories in the recently concluded Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections, respectively. In Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP claimed 46 of the 60 seats, while the SKM bagged an unprecedented 31 out of 32 seats in Sikkim. Both parties managed to overcome anti-incumbency factors and maintain their grip on power for consecutive terms.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a majority in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, winning 33 out of 60 seats. The party has returned to power for the third consecutive time in the northeastern state. Counting of votes is still underway for 50 seats, while the remaining 10 seats were won by the BJP uncontested. The BJP has won 23 seats and is leading in 12 others of the 50 seats for which elections were held on April 19.
