Politics of Arunachal Pradesh
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On 20 February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of India.
The key political players in Arunachal Pradesh state in north-east India are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (United) and People's Party of Arunachal.
National politics
[edit]There are only two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh.
State politics
[edit]The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 60 seats directly elected from single-seat constituencies.[1]
Political parties
[edit]- Major National Parties
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Found in 1980
- Indian National Congress (INC) Found in 1885
- National People's Party (NPP)
- Regional Parties
- Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
- Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)
- People's Party of Arunachal (PPA)
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Defunct Political Parties
[edit]- Arunachal Congress (AC) {merged with Congress}
- Arunachal Congress (Mithi) (AC(M)) {merged with Congress}
- Congress (Dolo) {merged with BJP}
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
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