On 20 February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of India.
The key political players in Arunachal Pradesh state in north-east India are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (United) and People's Party of Arunachal.
National politics
editThere are only two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh.
State politics
editThe Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 60 seats directly elected from single-seat constituencies.[1]
Political parties
edit- Major National Parties
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Found in 1980
- Indian National Congress (INC) Found in 1885
- National People's Party (NPP)
- Regional Parties
- Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
- Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)
- People's Party of Arunachal (PPA)
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Defunct Political Parties
edit- Arunachal Congress (AC) {merged with Congress}
- Arunachal Congress (Mithi) (AC(M)) {merged with Congress}
- Congress (Dolo) {merged with BJP}
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
 | This article about government in India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |