Assembly Election Result 2024: BJP Retains Arunachal Pradesh, SKM Sweeps Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2024: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won 21 seats in the 32-member assembly and secured a majority.

Also, the BJP has returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh.

The SKM, led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, is also leading in 10 other seats. Tamang won from Rhenock seat by over 7,000 votes. He is also leading the Soreng Chakung constituency.

The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), which ruled the state for 25 years in a row till 2019, bagged just one seat, Elections Commission officials said.

SDF president and former chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling lost the two seats he contested. Elections to the assembly were held simultaneously with the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 19.

BJP Returns To Power In Arunachal Pradesh
The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party won 46 seats in the 60-member assembly and secured a majority, Election Commission officials said.

Votes were counted for 50 assembly segments for which elections were held in the northeastern state along with Lok Sabha polls on April 19. The rest 10 seats were won by the saffron party uncontested.

Of the 50 seats, the BJP secured 36 seats and Chief Minister Pema Khandu is one of the 10 candidates who won unopposed.

Of the 50 seats, the BJP secured 36 seats and Chief Minister Pema Khandu is one of the 10 candidates who won unopposed.

Taking to X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Thank you Arunachal Pradesh! The people of this wonderful state have given an unequivocal mandate to politics of development. My gratitude to them for reposing their faith in @BJP4Arunachal yet again. Our Party will keep working with even greater vigour for the state's growth."

The PM also said, "I would like to appreciate the hardwork of the exceptional @BJP4Arunachal Karyakartas through the election campaign. It is commendable how they went across the state and connected with the people."

The saffron party had won 41 seats in 2019. The National People's Party (NPP) bagged five seats, while the People's Party of Arunachal won two seats and the NCP secured three.

The Congress won one seat, and Independent candidates emerged victorious in three constituencies.

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