Bharatiya Janata Party, Arunachal Pradesh
Bharatiya Janata Party, Arunachal Pradesh | |
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| Abbreviation | BJP |
| Leader | Pema Khandu (Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh) |
| President | Biyuram Wahge[1] (MLA from Pakke-Kessang Assembly constituency) |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Split from | Janata Party |
| Preceded by |
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| Headquarters | State BJP Office Opp. Arunodaya School Vivek Vihar, Itanagar-791113, India [3] |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha |
| Labour wing | Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh[4] |
| Peasant's wing | Bharatiya Kisan Sangh[5] |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National level National Democratic Alliance NorthEast Region North East Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 2 / 2 (as of 2022)
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 1 (as of 2022)
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| Seats in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | 48 / 60 (as of 2022)
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Lotus | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
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The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Arunachal Pradesh (BJP; [bʱaːɾət̪iːjə dʒənət̪aː paːrtiː] ⓘ; lit. 'Indian People's Party'), is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Arunachal Pradesh. Its head office is situated at the State BJP Office Opp. Arunodaya School Vivek Vihar, Itanagar-791113, India. The current president of BJP Arunachal Pradesh is Biyuram Wahge.
Electoral performance[edit]
Lok Sabha Election[edit]
| Year | Seats won | +/- | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 / 2
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– | Opposition |
| 2009 | 0 / 2
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 2
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| 2014 | 1 / 2
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 1
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Government |
| 2019 | 2 / 2
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1
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| 2024 |
Legislative Assembly Election[edit]
| Year | Seats won | +/- | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 / 60 |
New | 7.69% | New | Opposition |
| 1990 | Not contested | ||||
| 1995 | 0 / 60 |
- | 3.37% | - | None |
| 1999 | 0 / 60 |
 0 |
10.83% | 7.46%
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| 2004 | 9 / 60 |
9 |
2.63% | 8.2% |
Opposition |
| 2009 | 3 / 60 |
6 |
5.21% | 2.58%
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| 2014 | 11 / 60 |
8 |
30.97% | 25.76% |
Opposition, later Government |
| 2019 | 41 / 60 |
30 |
50.9% | 20% |
Government |
| 2024 |
Leadership[edit]
Chief ministers[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Gegong Apang | Tuting–Yingkiong | 2003 | 2004 | 6th | |
| 2 | 
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Pema Khandu | Mukto | 31 December 2016 | 29 May 2019 | 7 years, 119 days | 9th |
| 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | 10th | |||||
Lok Sabha members[edit]
| No. | Constituency | Name | Votes | Winning margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arunachal West | Kiren Rijiju | 2,25,796 | 48.80% |
| 2 | Arunachal East | Tapir Gao | 1,53,883 | 23.81% |
Rajya Sabha members[edit]
| No. | Name | Term start | Term end | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nabam Rebia | 24-Jun-2020 | 23-Jun-2026 | 3 |
See also[edit]
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- National Democratic Alliance
- North East Democratic Alliance
- National People's Party
References[edit]
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- ^ Arunachal Pradesh State Office Archived 2022-12-28 at the Wayback Machine bjp.org
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