India is gearing up for the upcoming elections in 2024, including the general elections 2024 to elect members of the 18th Lok Sabha and assembly elections in various states. One of these states, Arunachal Pradesh, is set to hold legislative assembly elections this year. The assembly consists of 60 members, and the last election in April 2019 saw the Bharatiya Janata Party come to power, with Pema Khandu as the Chief Minister. Here's everything you need to know about the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections in 2024. When will Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024 be held? The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election 2024 is scheduled to be held in or before April 2024, coinciding with the Indian general election 2024. However, the specific dates for various electoral processes are yet to be announced by the Election Commission of India. Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: The Present Scenario The BJP leads the current composition of the Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly with 41 seats ruling 11 constituencies, in addition to three BJP candidates who were earlier elected unopposed, with Pema Khandu as the Chief Minister. The remaining are secured by the Janata Dal (United), the National People's Party (NPP), Congress, and the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA). Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Recap 2019 Held in April 2019, the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win a significant majority with 41 seats, with Pema Khandu sworn in as the Chief Minister on May 29, 2019. Despite being a 60-member constituency, the assembly elections for Arunachal Pradesh were conducted for 57 seats, as three BJP candidates had already been declared unopposed. The remaining seats were secured by Janata Dal (United) winning seven seats, the National People's Party (NPP) securing five, the Congress party winning four, the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) claiming one seat, and independents winning two seats.
