Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections: BJP wins 46 of 60 seats, retains power

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday secured more than two-thirds majority in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections, winning 46 out of 60 seats, as per the Election Commission. The party has formed the government in the northeastern state for the second consecutive term.

National People's Party (NPP) won five seats, the People's Party of Arunachal secured two, and the NCP bagged three.

The Congress managed to win one seat, while Independent candidates emerged victorious in three constituencies.
Elections were conducted for 50 assembly segments alongside the Lok Sabha polls on April 19 as the BJP had already won the remaining 10 seats uncontested.
Chief minister Pema Khandu was among the 10 candidates who emerged victorious without opposition.
A historic day: Khandu
"This is a historic day for Arunachal Pradesh, especially for the BJP. The party set a new record in these Assembly elections ... There is pro-incumbency in BJP. In 2019, we won 41 seats and in 2024 we won 46 seats," Khandu said, adding that he will stake claim to form the government after the Lok Sabha election results are declared on June 4.
"We are certain that we will win both the Lok Sabha seats of the state," he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also thanked the voters of Arunachal Pradesh after BJP's resounding victory.
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote: "Thank you Arunachal Pradesh! The people of this wonderful state have given an unequivocal mandate to politics of development."

"My gratitude to them for reposing their faith in BJP yet again. Our Party will keep working with even greater vigour for the state’s growth," he added.

PM Modi also congratulated BJP for the mandate it received in the state and appreciated the hard-work of the party candidates. "I would like to appreciate the hard-work of the exceptional BJP Karyakartas through the election campaign. It is commendable how they went across the state and connected with the people," he said.