Sealing a commendable victory, lotus blooms in Arunachal Pradesh’s assembly polls

News Bharati    24-May-2019
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Itanagar, May 24: Proving a good omen for Bharatiya Janata Party, the state of Arunachal Pradesh had given a victory start by winning three seats unopposed in assembly polls. Continuing the winning streak, BJP will be forming the next government in Arunachal Pradesh as the party on Thursday crossed the magic figure and won 36 seats of the 58 seats.

 

The state assembly has 60-seats, but elections were held for 57 as three BJP candidates have won unopposed. This is for the first time BJP will form government sliding in support from their own MLAs. 

he three seats the BJP won uncontested are the Along East constituency in West Siang district from where Kento Jini has been elected, Yachuli seat in Lower Subansiri district from where Taba Tedir was declared elected, and Dirang seat in West Kameng district from where Phurpa Tsering has been declared as the winner.

Among the major winners include Chief Minister Pema Khandu (Mukto seat in Tawang district, bordering China), his third victory in a row and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who had contested from the Chowkham constituency instead of his permanent bastion Lekang.

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