Itanagar: The Nationalist People’s Party (NPP) on Saturday announced its first list of 20 candidates for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections to be held on April 19.
Party’s national general secretary James P.K. The announcement made by Sangma includes three sitting MLAs, one former minister and three former MLAs.
The list also includes 22 candidates contesting for the first time. Among the key contenders is former two-time MLA and current party state unit president Thangwang Wangam, who will contest from Longding-Pumao constituency in Longding district
9 BJP candidates file nomination for assembly elections The party said former minister Japu Deru will contest from Bomdila constituency, while former MLAs Tani Lofa and Dicto Yekar will contest from Seppa West and Daporijo constituencies respectively. Other important candidates include sitting independent MLA Karikho Kri, who will contest re-election from Tezu constituency, and sitting NPP MLA Gokar Basar, contesting re-election from Basar. Sitting BJP MLA from Kalatang constituency Dorji Wangdi Karma, who was denied the ticket, will contest as the NPP candidate.
Arunachal Pradesh S Jaishankar dismisses China’s claim as ‘ridiculous’ Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma-led NPP’s decision to refrain from fielding candidates for two Lok Sabha seats in the northeastern state and instead support BJP candidates, Reflects its alliance with the North East Democratic Alliance. James Sangma said the party held several review meetings with the state leadership before finalizing the list of candidates. He expressed confidence in the rapid growth of NPP and termed it among the fastest growing political parties in the country along with BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
External Affairs Minister calls China’s claims on Arunachal ‘ridiculous’ Sangma also expressed optimism about the possibility of a North-Eastern candidate becoming Prime Minister in the future. Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are to be held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh in the first phase on April 19, counting of votes for Assembly elections will take place on June 2 and for Lok Sabha elections on June 4.
While the BJP has announced candidates for all the assembly seats, the Congress has announced 34 candidates so far, the NCP (17) and the regional People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) two.
ZPM arrested for inciting wife to commit suicide In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP had won 41 seats, JD(U) seven, NPP (five), Congress (four), PPA (one) and two independents. had won. In the last elections also, the ruling party had won both the Lok Sabha seats. Arunachal Pradesh has two Lok Sabha seats and a 60-member assembly, with the term of the current assembly ending on June 2.
