2004 Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh explained

Election Name:Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 2004
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 1999
Previous Year:1999
Next Election:Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 2009
Next Year:2009
Election Date:April–May 2004
Seats For Election:2 seats
Party1:National Democratic Alliance (India)
Seats1:2
Seat Change1: 2
Party2:United Progressive Alliance
Seats2:0
Seat Change2: 2
Map Size:200px

The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh represents two Lok Sabha constituencies.[1] Following the 25 July 2003 Congress split, Gegong Apang formed the state government with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2] Congress had an alliance with its splinter group Arunachal Congress.[3] Congress candidate and former Arunachal Congress leader Wangcha Rajkumar contested Arunachal East and AC candidate Kamen Ringu contested Arunachal West. Nationalist Trinamool Congress had a candidate in Arunachal West, competing against BJP. BJP won both seats with comfortable margins.[4]

Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections Arunachal Congress talked about calling for a boycott as a protest against Chakma and Hajong refugees having been given the right to vote in the state. In the end the party did however decide to contest.[5]

PartyVotes%ChangeSeatsChange
Bharatiya Janata Party207,28653.85+37.552+2
Indian National Congress38,3419.96−46.960−2
Arunachal Congress76,52719.88+3.260
Nationalist Trinamool Congress (*)6,2411.62−6.150
Samajwadi Party4,9011.270
Samata Party4,8961.270
Independents46,73612.140
Total384,9282

(*)= 1999 numbers are those of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Commission of India. Parliamentary Elections, 2004 – Arunachal Pradesh. Election Commission of India. 2004. JPEG.
  2. Web site: Apang sworn in as Arunachal CM. Asian Tribune. 3 August 2003 .
  3. Web site: Arunachal Congress. Mid Day. 10 March 2009.
  4. Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 2004. PDF.
  5. Web site: Arunachal Congress. Mid Day. 10 March 2009.