Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections
The Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, also known as the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Itanagar, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh were held in April 2019.
The Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, also known as the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Itanagar, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh were held in April 2019.
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- The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections in 2019 saw 184 candidates contesting for 60 seats, a 19% increase over the 2014 Assembly elections with only 155 candidates.
- 8 political parties contested the 2019 Assembly elections, in comparison to 7 parties in the 2014 Assembly elections
- Arunachal Pradesh had 804K registered voters (electors) in the 2019 Assembly elections, in comparison to 759K registered voters in 2014.
- 73.9% of the voters exercised their franchise in the 2019 Assembly elections, a 9% increase over the 2014 Assembly elections. The voter turnout for women was higher at 76.6% in comparison to men's turnout of 71.2%.
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