The voting for the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh assembly will be held in a single phase, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Saturday. As per the announcement, voters will cast their votes on April 19. The counting of the votes will take place on June 4, announced chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
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Here's the complete schedule for Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls:
Issue of notification: March 20
Last date of notification: March 27
Scrutiny of nomination: March 28
Last date of withdrawal of candidature: March 30
Date of poll: April 19
Results: June 4
The election body has directed the enforcement agencies to be impartial and transparent for a smooth and fair polling ensuring a level-playing field, the CEC said.
{{/usCountry}}The election body has directed the enforcement agencies to be impartial and transparent for a smooth and fair polling ensuring a level-playing field, the CEC said.
{{/usCountry}}In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP retained power by winning 41 seats and formed government under chief minister Pema Khandu, while, Janata Dal (United) won seven, NPP won five, Congress - four, Peoples Party of Arunachal Pradesh - one and the remaining two seats were secured by Independents.
Read here: BJP announces candidates for all 60 seats for Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls
Meanwhile, the BJP announced candidates for all 60 seats for the assembly elections. The party has fielded C, Khandu from the Mukto seat, the same seat he represented in 2019, while his deputy Chowna Mein would fight from his home constituency, Chowkham.
Significantly, the BJP dropped 14 of its sitting MLAs, including three ministers in the present cabinet. The ministers left out are home minister Bamang Felix (Nyapin), industries minister Tumke Bagra (Alo West) and agriculture minister Tage Taki (Ziro Hapoli).
Congress and other parties like the National People’s Party are yet to announce their candidates for the assembly election.