Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Arunachal West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Arunachal Pradesh. The constituency is one of two in the state.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1977: Rinching Khandu Khimre, Janata Party
- 1980: Prem Khandu Thungon, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Prem Khandu Thungon, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Prem Khandu Thungon, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Prem Khandu Thungon, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Tomo Riba, Independent
- 1998: Omak Apang, Arunachal Congress
- 1999: Jarbom Gamlin, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Khiren Rijiju, Bharatiya Janata Party
[edit] Election results
| General Election, 2004: Arunachal West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| BJP | Khiren Rijiju | 123,951 | 55.95 | ||
| Arunachal Congress | Kamen Ringu | 76,527 | 34.54 | ||
| Trinamool Congress | Tadar Taniang | 6,241 | 2.82 | ||
| Samajwadi Party | Kardu Taipodia | 4,901 | 2.21 | ||
| Independent | Jodik Tali | 3,133 | 1.41 | ||
| Independent | Tujo Bagra | 1,905 | 0.86 | ||
| Majority | 47,424 | ||||
| Turnout | 221,554 | 56.19 | |||
| BJP gain from Congress | Swing | ||||
