Arunachal Pradesh Election 2014

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 Facts About Kiren Rijiju, BJP Candidate From Arunachal Pradesh West

  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Arunachal Pradesh West, a seat he first represented in parliament from 2004-2009 and then again for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2024. Mr Rijiju is Earth Sciences Minister.

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  Number Of Women Contesting Polls In Arunachal Higher Than Last Elections

  The number of women contestants in Arunachal Pradesh has gone up to 11 in the current election for the 60-member assembly, against seven in the 2014 polls.

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  29 Arunachal Candidates Have Criminal Cases, Pema Khandu Richest: Report

  As many as 29 (16 per cent) of total 184 candidates contesting the Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have declared criminal cases against themselves as compared to nine (6 per cent) in 2014, reveals a report by election watchdog - Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

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  BJP Chief Amit Shah To Contest Lok Sabha Elections From Gandhinagar, Replaces LK Advani

  BJP president Amit Shah will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Gandhinagar, the seat that veteran leader LK Advani had won by over four lakh votes in 2014.

• Kameng Dolo Takes Oath as Protem Speaker of Arunachal Assembly

  Veteran Congress leader Kameng Dolo was today sworn in as the Protem Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly paving way for the swearing-in of the newly elected members of the 60-member house.

• Minister of State (Home Affairs): Kiren Rijiju

  Rising from the level of a grassroot worker to the post of BJP national secretary and now as a Member of Parliament, Kiren Rijiju, a youth leader from Arunachal Pradesh, has travelled a long way.

• This State Tops in Lok Sabha Voter Turnout

  The highest turnout of voters in the 16th Lok Sabha election was recorded in the northeastern state of Nagaland, with 87.82 percent of electors exercising their franchise, while the lowest turnout of 49.52 percent was in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission said on Thursday.

• Pasang Dorjee Sona Elected as Leader of People's Legislature Party

  Pasang Dorjee Sona was today elected as the Leader of People's Legislature Party (PLP) and Wanglam Sawin as the Deputy Leader.

• Elections for Six Rajya Sabha Seats to be Held in June

  Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka and one each in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram will be held next month as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks to shore up its strength in the upper house for smooth passage of bills.

• Buddhist Monk Hangs Himself in South Delhi

  A 47-year-old Buddhist monk from Arunachal Pradesh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his sister's house in Vasant Kunj in South Delhi.

• Election Results 2014: Congress Wins 21 Assembly Seats in Arunachal Pradesh

  Congress in Arunachal Pradesh won 18 assembly seats, including the 11 which it had won unopposed and was leading in 16 seats heading for re-capturing power in the state which has a 60-member house.

• Congress Leading in Six Assembly Seats in Arunachal Pradesh

  The ruling Congress in Arunachal Pradesh has taken an early lead in six of the 60 assembly seats, while People's Party of Arunachal and BJP are leading in two and an Independent in one, as per trends available so far.

• Election Results 2014: BJP Leading in Nine Seats in North East States

  BJP was leading in nine while Congress was ahead in seven seats out of 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in eight North Eastern states as per early trends.

• Heavy Security in Arunachal Pradesh for Poll Counting on Friday

  Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Arunachal Pradesh for counting of votes today for two Lok Sabha and 49 state assembly seats, polling for which was conducted on April 9.

• Lok Sabha Polls Take Toll on Salary of Government Employees in Arunachal Pradesh

  The Lok Sabha elections have taken an unusual toll in Arunachal Pradesh with the state government employees yet to receive their salaries for April as the Planning Commission has not sanctioned the required funds due to ongoing poll process.