Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency

Arunachal West
AR-1
Arunachal West ; AR-1
Lok Sabha constituency
	Interactive Map Outlining Arunachal West. Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
Assembly constituencies	33: Lumla, Tawang, Mukto, Dirang, Kalaktang, Thrizino-Buragaon, Bomdila, Bameng, Chayangtajo, Seppa East, Seppa West, Pakke-Kessang, Itanagar, Doimukh, Sagalee, Yachuli, Ziro-Hapoli, Palin, Nyapin, Tali, Koloriang, Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo, Raga, Dumporijo, Liromoba, Likabali, Basar, Along West, Along East, Rumgong and Mechuka
Established	1977
Total electors	5,17,384
Reservation	None
Member of Parliament
	18th Lok Sabha
	Incumbent Kiren Rijiju; Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Union Minister of Minority Affairs
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. This constituency covers the entire Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts.^[2]

Assembly segments

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency comprises 33 Assembly segments:^[2]

#	Name	District	Member
1	Lumla (ST)	Tawang	Tsering Lhamu	BJP	BJP
2	Tawang (ST)		Namgey Tsering	NPP	BJP
3	Mukto (ST)		Pema Khandu	BJP	BJP
4	Dirang (ST)	West Kameng	Phurpa Tsering	BJP	BJP
5	Kalaktang (ST)		Tseten Chombay Kee	BJP	BJP
6	Thrizino-Buragaon (ST)		Tenzin Nyima Glow	IND	BJP
7	Bomdila (ST)		Dongru Siongju	BJP	BJP
8	Bameng (ST)	East Kameng	Kumar Waii	INC	BJP
9	Chayangtajo (ST)		Hayeng Mangfi	BJP	BJP
10	Seppa East (ST)		Ealing Tallang	BJP	BJP
11	Seppa West (ST)		Mama Natung	BJP	BJP
12	Pakke-Kessang (ST)	Pakke-Kessang	Biyuram Wahge	BJP	INC
13	Itanagar (ST)	Papum Pare	Techi Kaso	BJP	BJP
14	Doimukh (ST)		Nabam Vivek	PPA	INC
15	Sagalee (ST)		Ratu Techi	BJP	BJP
16	Yachuli (ST)	Lower Subansiri	Toko Tatung	NCP	INC
17	Ziro-Hapoli (ST)	Lower Subansiri	Hage Appa	BJP	BJP
18	Palin (ST)	Kra-Daadi	Balo Raja	BJP	BJP
19	Nyapin (ST)	Kurung Kumey	Tai Nikio	BJP	INC
20	Tali (ST)	Kra-Daadi	Jikke Tako	BJP	BJP
21	Koloriang (ST)	Kurung Kumey	Pani Taram	BJP	BJP
22	Nacho (ST)	Upper Subansiri	Nakap Nalo	BJP	BJP
23	Taliha (ST)		Nyato Rigia	BJP	BJP
24	Daporijo (ST)		Taniya Soki	BJP	BJP
25	Raga (ST)	Kamle	Rotom Tebin	BJP	BJP
26	Dumporijo (ST)	Upper Subansiri	Rode Bui	BJP	BJP
27	Liromoba (ST)	West Siang	Pesi Jilen	NPP	BJP
28	Likabali (ST)	Lower Siang	Kardo Nyigyor	BJP	BJP
29	Basar (ST)	Lepa Rada	Nyabi Jini Dirchi	BJP	BJP
30	Along West (ST)	West Siang	Topin Ete	BJP	BJP
31	Along East (ST)	West Siang	Kento Jini	BJP	BJP
32	Rumgong (ST)	Siang district	Talem Taboh	BJP	BJP
33	Mechuka (ST)	Shi Yomi	Pasang Dorjee Sona	BJP	BJP

Members of Parliament

Year	Member
Nominated Members of Parliament to Lok Sabha (1951–1977)
1951	Chao Khamoon Gohain^[3]	Indian National Congress
1957	Chao Khamoon Gohain^[3]
1962	Daying Ering
1967	Daying Ering
1970^	Chao Chandret Gohain
1971	Chao Chandret Gohain
Arunachal West Lok Sabha Constituency
1977	Rinching Khandu Khrime	Indian National Congress
1980	Prem Khandu Thungan	Indian National Congress (I)
1984		Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996	Tomo Riba	Independent
1998	Omak Apang	Arunachal Congress
1999	Jarbom Gamlin	Indian National Congress
2004	Kiren Rijiju	Bharatiya Janata Party
2009	Takam Sanjoy	Indian National Congress
2014	Kiren Rijiju	Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kiren Rijiju	205,417	51.38	11.64
	INC	Nabam Tuki	1,04,679	26.18	11.96
	Independent	Techi Rana	33,314	8.33	New
	GSP	Toko Sheetal	30,530	7.64	New
	Independent	Bimpak Siga	11,518	2.88	New
	Independent	Ruhi Tagung	7,821	1.96	New
	NOTA	None of the above	2,296	0.57	0.04
Majority			1,00,738	25.20	23.60
Turnout			4,02,330	77.36
	BJP hold		Swing

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kiren Rijiju	225,796	63.02	12.56
	INC	Nabam Tuki	50,953	14.22	23.80
	JD(S)	Jarjum Ete	43,919	12.26	New
	NPP	Khyoda Apik	27,119	7.57	New
	PPA	Subu Kechi	4,766	1.33	3.01
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,889	0.53	0.01
Majority			1,74,843	48.80	36.36
Turnout			3,64,047	78.50	3.39
	BJP hold		Swing	12.56

General elections 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kiren Rijiju	169,367	50.46	1.76
	INC	Takam Sanjoy	1,27,629	38.02	11.14
	PPA	Jalley Sonam	14,664	4.37	4.37
	AITC	Gumjum Haider	9,135	2.72	New
	NCP	Gicho Kabak	6,065	1.81	New
	AAP	Habung Payeng	3,647	1.09	New
	Independent	Subu Kechi	2,362	0.70	0.41
	Lok Bharati	Taba Taku	980	0.29	0.75
	NOTA	None of the above	1,816	0.54	N/A
Majority			41,738	12.44	11.98
Turnout			3,37,671	75.60	9.67
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	1.30

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Takam Sanjoy	140,443	49.15	*New*
	BJP	Kiren Rijiju	1,39,129	48.69	7.26
Majority			1,314	0.46	20.95
Turnout			2,85,710	65.93	9.74
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

General elections 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kiren Rijiju	123,951	55.95	*N/A*
	AC	Kamen Ringu	76,527	34.54	5.64
	AITC	Tadar Taniang	6,241	2.82	N/A
	SP	Kardu Taipodia	4,901	2.21	N/A
	Independent	Jodik Tali	3,133	1.41	N/A
	Independent	Tujo Bagra	1,905	0.86	N/A
Majority			47,424	21.41	3.39
Turnout			2,21,554	56.19	13.9
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

General elections 1999

1999 Indian general elections: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Jarbom Gamlin	131,483	55.87
	AC	Omak Apang	70,760	30.07
	NCP	Toko Kach	33,076	14.06
Majority			60,723	25.80
Turnout			2,44,968	70.77
	INC gain from AC		Swing

General elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AC	Omak Apang	104,041	53.78
	INC	Jarbom Gamlin	58,936	30.46
	BJP	Tomo Riba	30,487	15.76
Majority			45,105	23.32
Turnout			1,96,646	60.67
	AC gain from INC		Swing

General elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Tomo Riba	88,718	53.25
	INC	P. K. Thungon	49,102	29.47
	BJP	Mallo Tarin	19,545	11.73
	Independent	Larbin Nasi	9,226	5.54
Majority			39,616	23.78
Turnout			1,69,788	54.57
	Independent gain from INC		Swing

General elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Prem Khandu Thungon	103,249	71.68
	JD	Kamen Ringu	35,668	24.76
	BJP	Pura Tado	5,130	3.56
Majority			67,581	46.92
Turnout			1,46,948	47.95
	INC gain from JD		Swing

General elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Prem Khandu Thungon	63,247	42.13
	PPA	Tomo Riba	55,501	36.97
	Independent	Nabam Atum	31,368	20.90
Majority			7,746	5.16
Turnout			1,54,405	54.66
	INC gain from PPA		Swing

General elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	P. K. Thungon	56,219	42.91
	PPA	Tomo Riba	55,758	42.56
	JP	Lokam Tado	9,542	7.28
	Independent	Bengia Tolum	9,497	7.25
Majority			461	0.35
Turnout			1,40,528	76.72
	INC gain from PPA		Swing

General elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Arunachal West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC(I)	Prem Khandu Thungon	41,736	42.47
	PPA	Kuru Hasang	37,381	38.04
	INC(U)	Rinching Kandu Khirme	10,846	11.04
	Independent	Mudang Laling	5,844	5.95
	Independent	Tem Tai	2,459	2.50
Majority			4,355	4.43
Turnout			1,04,598	68.98
	INC(I) gain from PPA		Swing

References

^ Chandak, Anuj (25 May 2024). "EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases" (PDF) (Press release). New Delhi. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
^ "Chow Khamoon Gohain Namshum: Arunachal's first MP and a pioneer". The Arunachal Times. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
^ Indian Express. 188 candidates to contest Arunachal assembly polls
^ Election Commission of India. List of contesting candidates

External links

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[1] Chandak, Anuj (25 May 2024). "EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases" (PDF) (Press release). New Delhi. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2024.

[ceo1-2] "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

[3] "Chow Khamoon Gohain Namshum: Arunachal's first MP and a pioneer". The Arunachal Times. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

[4] Indian Express. 188 candidates to contest Arunachal assembly polls

[5] Election Commission of India. List of contesting candidates

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