Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency

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Arunachal West
Lok Sabha Constituency
Arunachal West within Arunachal Pradesh
IncumbentKiren Rijiju
Parliamentary PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established1977
ReservationNone
StateArunachal Pradesh
Assembly Constituencies33: Lumla, Tawang, Mukto, Dirang, Kalaktang, Thrizino-Buragaon, Bomdila, Bameng, Chayangtajo, Seppa East, Seppa West, Pakke-Kessang, Itanagar, Doimukh, Sagalee, Yachuli, Ziro-Hapoli, Palin, Nyapin, Tali, Koloriang, Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo, Raga, Dumporijo, Liromoba, Likabali, Basar, Along West, Along East, Rumgong and Mechuka

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. This constituency covers the entire Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts.[1]

Assembly segments[edit | edit source]

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency comprises 33 Assembly segments:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District MLA Party Party Leading
(in 2019)
1 Lumla ST Tawang Jambey Tashi BJP BJP
2 Tawang Tawang Tsering Tashi
3 Mukto Tawang Pema Khandu
4 Dirang West Kameng Phurpa Tsering
5 Kalaktang West Kameng Dorjee Wangdi Kharma
6 Thrizino-Buragaon West Kameng Kumsi Sidisow
7 Bomdila West Kameng Dongru Siongju
8 Bameng East Kameng Goruk Pordung
9 Chayangtajo East Kameng Hayeng Mangfi
10 Seppa East East Kameng Tapuk Taku NPP
11 Seppa West East Kameng Mama Natung BJP
12 Pakke-Kessang Pakke-Kessang Biyuram Wahge
13 Itanagar Papum Pare Techi Kaso JD(U)
14 Doimukh Papum Pare Tana Hali Tara BJP
15 Sagalee Papum Pare Nabam Tuki INC INC
16 Yachuli Lower Subansiri Taba Tedir BJP BJP
17 Ziro-Hapoli Lower Subansiri Tage Taki
18 Palin Kra-Daadi Balo Raja
19 Nyapin Kurung Kumey Bamang Felix
20 Tali Kra-Daadi Jikke Tako
21 Koloriang Kurung Kumey Lokam Tassar
22 Nacho Upper Subansiri Nakap Nalo
23 Taliha Upper Subansiri Nyato Rigia
24 Daporijo Upper Subansiri Taniya Soki
25 Raga Kamle Tarin Dapke NPP
26 Dumporijo Upper Subansiri Rode Bui BJP
27 Liromoba West Siang Nyamar Karbak
28 Likabali Lower Siang Kardo Nyigyor
29 Basar Lepa Rada Gokar Basar NPP
30 Along West West Siang Tumke Bagra BJP
31 Along East West Siang Kento Jini
32 Rumgong Siang district Talem Taboh
33 Mechuka Shi Yomi Pasang Dorjee Sona

Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1977 Rinching Khandu Khrime Indian National Congress
1980 Prem Khandu Thungan Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996 Tomo Riba Independent
1998 Omak Apang Arunachal Congress
1999 Jarbom Gamlin Indian National Congress
2004 Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Takam Sanjoy Indian National Congress
2014 Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party
2019

Election results[edit | edit source]

General election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kiren Rijiju 2,25,796 63.02 +12.56
INC Nabam Tuki 50,953 14.22 −23.80
JD(S) Jarjum Ete 43,919 12.26 N/A
NPEP Khyoda Apik 27,119 7.57 N/A
PPA Subu Kechi 4,766 1.33 −3.01
NOTA None of the Above 1,889 0.53 -0.01
Majority 1,74,843 48.80 +36.36
Turnout 3,64,047 78.50 +3.39
BJP hold Swing +12.56

General elections 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kiren Rijiju 1,69,367 50.46 +1.76
INC Takam Sanjoy 1,27,629 38.02 −11.14
PPA Jalley Sonam 14,664 4.37 +4.37
AITC Gumjum Haider 9,135 2.72 N/A
NCP Gicho Kabak 6,065 1.81 N/A
AAP Habung Payeng 3,647 1.09 N/A
Independent Subu Kechi 2,362 0.70 −0.41
Lok Bharati Taba Taku 980 0.29 -0.75
NOTA None of the above 1,816 0.54 −−−
Majority 41,738 12.44 +11.98
Turnout 3,37,671 75.60 +9.67
BJP gain from INC Swing +1.30

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General election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Takam Sanjoy 119,266
BJP Kiren Rijiju 117,952
Majority 1,314 0.46
Turnout 2,85,710 65.93
INC gain from BJP Swing

General elections 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kiren Rijiju 1,23,951 55.95
Arunachal Congress Kamen Ringu 76,527 34.54
AITC Tadar Taniang 6,241 2.82
SP Kardu Taipodia 4,901 2.21
Independent Jodik Tali 3,133 1.41
Independent Tujo Bagra 1,905 0.86
Majority 47,424
Turnout 2,21,554 56.19
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Indian Express. 188 candidates to contest Arunachal assembly polls
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India. List of contesting candidates

External links[edit | edit source]

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