Arunachal Pradesh local body election results: BJP wins in Itanagar, PPA leads in Pasighat

Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a clear win in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) elections in Arunachal Pradesh, winning 14 of the 20 wards.

The municipal elections took place on December 15, with a voter turnout of 51.39%.

Officials said 72,438 voters were eligible to vote in the municipal elections across the state.

In Itanagar, BJP candidates won by comfortable margins in several wards.

Gigi Rena won Ward 18 by 695 votes, Likha Nari Tadar secured Ward 16 with a margin of 676 votes, and Lokam Sikio won Ward 1 by 534 votes.

BJP candidates were also elected unopposed in Wards 4, 6, 7 and 19.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) emerged as the second-largest party in the IMC by winning three wards. Gora Lotak recorded the highest margin of victory, winning Ward 11 by 818 votes.

The party also won Wards 9 and 12. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) won two wards, while independent candidate Yaro Nayam won Ward 3 by a narrow margin of 27 votes.

In the Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) elections in East Siang district, the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) emerged as the leading party, winning five of the eight wards.

PPA candidates won Wards 1 to 5, giving the party a clear majority.

Tagom Padung won Ward 1 by 361 votes, while Mem Tamut, Oyon Pabin, Kamin Lego and Rahul Tamuk also secured victories.

The BJP won two wards in Pasighat, while independent candidate Oni Tamuk won Ward 8.

At the time of reporting, counting for the panchayat elections was still in progress under strict security measures.

Electronic voting machines were used for the IMC and PMC polls, while ballot papers are being counted for the panchayat elections