Arunachal Assembly polls 2024: CM among 5 BJP candidates likely to win unopposed

The Arunachal BJP has already congratulated Chief Minister Pema Khandu for being elected unopposed from the Mukto Assembly consituency.

The BJP in Arunachal Pradesh might be in for a big start. Even before the voting for the 60- member state Assembly has begun, reports are doing the rounds suggesting that Chief Minister Pema Khandu and 4 other BJP candidates are likely to win unopposed.

Infact, the Arunachal BJP has already congratulated Chief Minister Pema Khandu for being elected unopposed from the Mukto Assembly consituency. Taking to X, the state unit of the BJP extended wishes to CM Khandu and also thanked the people of Mukto constituency.

Heartiest congratulations to HCM Shri Pema Khandu ji for being elected unopposed from 3- Mukto (ST) Assembly Constituency.

We thank the people of Mukto constituency for their love and support and reposing their faith in the leader of the masses for his vision of… pic.twitter.com/WESfXl8Vdd

— BJP ArunachalPradesh (@BJP4Arunachal) March 27, 2024

Not only this the Arunachal BJP has also congratulated 4 more BJP MLAs for getting elected unopposed.
They are-
Mutchu Mithi-Roing

Congratulations to Shri Mutchu Mithi ji for being elected unopposed from 43- Roing (ST) Assembly Constituency.

This shows the people’s willingness to contribute towards HPM Shri @narendramodi ji’s vision, #ViksitBharat and HCM Shri @PemaKhanduBJP ji’s #ViksitArunachal.… pic.twitter.com/0M53xhRaP9

— BJP ArunachalPradesh (@BJP4Arunachal) March 27, 2024

Ratu Techi- Sagalee

Congratulations to Er. Ratu Techi ji for being elected unopposed from 15 – Sagalee (ST) Assembly Constituency.

We also thank the people of Sagalee for this historic moment and for sending a BJP MLA, which used to be a strong Congress’s bastion.#PhirEkBaarModiSarkar… pic.twitter.com/84ctslIF8n

— BJP ArunachalPradesh (@BJP4Arunachal) March 27, 2024

Jikke Tako- Tali

Work speaks for itself has been proven again by Shri Jikke Tako ji by being elected unopposed from 20 – Tali (ST) Assembly Constituency; a big congratulations to him.

And thank you people of Tali Assembly Constituency for reposing their faith in the good governance of HPM Shri… pic.twitter.com/fZ4lVW3TZ9

— BJP ArunachalPradesh (@BJP4Arunachal) March 27, 2024

Nyato Dukam- Taliha

Heartiest congratulations to Shri Nyato Dukam ji for being elected unopposed from 23 – Taliha (ST) Assembly Constituency.

His re-election is a proof of the good and transparency governance of the BJP.

Thank you people of Taliha.#PhirEkBaarModiSarkar #PemaOneMoreTime… pic.twitter.com/MvG4Rfou58

— BJP ArunachalPradesh (@BJP4Arunachal) March 27, 2024

In fact the Congress candidate for Tali Rughu Tado withdrew from the poll race earlier yesterday.

If Khandu wins uncontested, this will be his fourth straight win since 2011.

This seat is a family bastion for Pema Khandu. Pema’s father, former CM of Arunachal Pradesh, Dorjee Khandu had won from Mukto 5 times in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2009 as Congress candidate.

Pema Khandu won the seat for the first time in 2011 unopposed after the death of his father in a chopper crash on 30 April 2011. He won the seat again unopposed in 2014. In 2011 and 2014 he won the seat as Congress candidate. He won the seat for the third time in 2019 as a BJP candidate. He will be contesting for the fourth time.

Congress had fielded SanheyPhutsok from the Mukto seat. It is not known why he did not file his papers.

So, things look very bright for the BJP in Arunachal. The party could be 5 seats ahead of its opponets even before a single vote is cast.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also congratulated CM Pema Khandu and the 4 other BJP leaders.

In a post on X Kiren Rijiju mentioned, “Arunachal Pradesh leads in showing the mood of the nation. On the last day of the nomination filing for the Assembly election, BJP has secured 5 candidates elected unopposed led by CM @PemaKhanduBJP ji from 3-Mukto Assembly Constituency.

15. Sagalee Assembly Constituency: Shri Ratu Techi
16. Tali Assembly Constituency: Shri Jikke Tako
17. Taliha Assembly Constituency: Shri Nyato Dukom
18. Roing Assembly Constituency: Shri Mutchu Mithi
    Tremendous development in the state due to the blessings of PM @narendramodi ji has generated so much support and blessings of the people.”
    

Arunachal Pradesh leads in showing the mood of the nation. On the last day of the nomination filing for the Assembly election, BJP has secured 5 candidates elected unopposed led by CM @PemaKhanduBJP ji from 3-Mukto Assembly Constituency.

15. Sagalee Assembly Constituency: Shri… pic.twitter.com/EMxMGgruqU

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) March 27, 2024

However, an official word from the Election Commission is still awaited as documents are still being scrutinised and the scrutiny of nominations will be done today.

The Congress had fielded Sanhey Phutsok against Pema Khandu. But the NPP did not field any candidate against Pema Khandu.
In the Sagalee constituency, both the Congress and NPP did not field any candidates. Notably, Congress MP candidate for the Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat Nabam Tuki had represented the Sagalee seat as an MLA 6 times.
In the Tali constituency, the Congress had fielded Rughu Tado against Jikke Tako of the BJP. The NPP did not field any candidate.
In the Taliha constituency, NPP’s Yorter Kamda was in fray against Nyato Dukom of the BJP. The Congress did not field any candidate in the constituency as per the 1st list of candidates announced so far.
In the Roing constituency, Muthcu Mithi was in fray against Chenge Mitpao of the Congress. But the NPP did not field any candidate in the seat. Mithi had represented the seat twice in 2014 and 2019 as an NPP MLA. But he joined the BJP earlier this February.

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