Mukto (Assembly constituency)

Mukto Assembly constituency is one of the 60 constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled tribes candidates. ^[1] This constituency came into existence on 20 February 1987 with the attainment of statehood of Arunachal Pradesh.

Mukto (constituency number 3) is one of the 3 constituencies located in Tawang district. It covers the entire Thingbu and Mukto circles and parts of Tawang and Lumla circles.^[1] Number of electorates in 2009 was 6,916 (male 3,340, female 3,576). It is part of Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency along with 32 other Legislative Assembly segments.^[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

• 1990: Dorjee Khandu, Indian National Congress (uncontested)
• 1995: Dorjee Khandu, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Dorjee Khandu, Indian National Congress
• 2004: Dorjee Khandu, Indian National Congress (uncontested)
• 2009: Dorjee Khandu, Indian National Congress (uncontested)
• 2011: Pema Khandu, Indian National Congress (uncontested, bye-election)

See also

• List of constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 33–41. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf. 
2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2011.