Arunachal West Lok Sabha Election 2024: In the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Election, Union Minister and distinguished BJP chief Kiren Rijiju is looking for a formidable fourth consecutive time period, pitted in opposition to Congress heavyweight Nabam Tuki for the Arunachal West seat. Their electoral historical past marks a major showdown, notably Rijiju’s resounding victory over Tuki in 2019, with a considerable lead of over 1.74 lakh votes. The Arunachal West constituency, historically a Congress stronghold with six victories, has seen a shifting political panorama lately. As the electoral battle unfolds, all eyes are on Arunachal West, awaiting an final result that would doubtlessly reshape the area’s political trajectory.
Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is contesting from the Arunachal West seat, a constituency he has represented thrice since 2004. Holding the Cabinet portfolio of Earth Sciences within the NDA authorities since 2023, Rijiju beforehand served because the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019 and because the Law Minister from 2021 to 2023.
In the 2014 election, Rijiju emerged victorious from the Arunachal West constituency. Subsequently, within the 2019 Lok Sabha election, he secured a landslide victory over Congress’ Nabam Tuki in the identical constituency.
Nabam Tuki
Nabam Tuki, the previous Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh and present President of Arunachal Pradesh Congress, is a distinguished determine within the state’s political panorama. He held this place of CM twice between 2011 and 2016. His first time period spanned between November 2011 and January 2016, whereas the second time period merely lasted for 3 days within the month of July 2016.
Presently, he represents the Sagalee constituency in Papumpare district as an MLA, having been elected for six consecutive phrases.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 and 2014 outcomes
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Kiren Rijiju from BJP received the seat with a margin of 174,843 votes. Kiren Rijiju was polled 225,796 votes with a vote share of 62.00 per cent and defeated Nabam Tuki from Congress who acquired 50,953 votes (14.00 per cent).
In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Kiren Rijiju from BJP received the seat and was polled 169,367 votes with a vote share of fifty.16 per cent. Congress candidate Takam Sanjoy acquired 127,629 votes (37.80 per cent) and was the runner-up. Kiren Rijiju defeated Takam Sanjoy by a margin of 41,738 votes.
Arunachal West Lok Sabha Constituency
Arunachal Pradesh has two parliamentary constituencies: Arunachal East and Arunachal West. The Arunachal West seat contains 33 Assembly segments together with Alongeast, Rumgong, Mechuka, Lumla, Tawang, Mukto, Dirang, Kalaktang, Thrizino-buragaon, Bomdila, Bameng, Chayangtajo, Seppaeast, Seppawest, Pakkekessang, Itanagar, Doimukh, Sagalee, Yachuli, Zirohapoli, Palin, Nyapin, Tali, Koloriang, Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo, Raga, Dumporijo, Liromoba, Likabali, Basar, Alongwest. The constituency is the ST seat. The BJP and Congress are the primary events within the constituency.
