Arunachal Pradesh Assembly_ BJP secures majority, SKM shines in Sikkim

Big Wins for BJP in Arunachal Pradesh and SKM in Sikkim: Governments Re-elected in Simultaneous Elections

In Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, the BJP gained 46 out of 60 seats within the nation assembly. In Sikkim, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha lost only one seat in the 32-member assembly.

Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, together with Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, held nation assembly and Lok Sabha elections at the same time. These states re-elected their current governments. The vote counting was done on Sunday, 2 days earlier than the nationwide counting for the Lok Sabha elections.

Arunachal Pradesh

In Arunachal Pradesh, which voted on April 19 for both assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received 46 seats within the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, gaining 5extra seats than in 2019. The Election Commission’s internet site confirmed that 10 BJP candidates, together with Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy CM Chowna Mein, had already won unopposed in March.

Among the competition, the National People’s Party (NPP) gained 5 seats, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) gained 3 seats, the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) won two seats, and the Congress won one seat. Three independent candidates also won.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his party on X, thanking the people of Arunachal Pradesh for their support and promising that the BJP will keep to work tough for the state’s growth.

Sikkim

The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), which narrowly received 17 seats in the 32-member assembly in 2019, had a massive win this time, with 31 of its candidates triumphing. The oppostion Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) handiest gained one seat, dropping 14 seats from last time.

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PM Modi thanked the citizens of Sikkim and appreciated the efforts of the BJP employees. He promised that the party would constantly work towards Sikkim’s improvement and fulfil the people’s aspirations.

Sikkim additionally held simultaneous elections on April 19, along with the first round of the 7-phase Lok Sabha elections, which ended on Saturday.