Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. This constituency covers the entire Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts.^[1]

Assembly segments

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency comprises 33 Assembly segments, namely, Lumla, Tawang, Mukto, Dirang, Kalaktang, Thrizino-Buragaon, Bomdila, Bameng, Chayangtajo, Seppa East, Seppa West, Pakke-Kasang, Itanagar, Doimukh, Sagalee, Yachuli, Ziro-Hapoli, Palin, Nyapin, Tali, Koloriang, Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo, Raga, Damporijo, Liromoba, Likabali, Basar, Along West, Along East, Rumgong and Mechuka.^[1]

Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha	Duration	Name of the Member	Political Party
Sixth	1977-80	Rinching Khandu Khrime	Indian National Congress (later Janata Party)
Seventh	1980-84	Prem Khandu Thungan	Indian National Congress (Indira)
Eighth	1984-89	Prem Khandu Thungan	Indian National Congress
Ninth	1989-91	Prem Khandu Thungan	Indian National Congress
Tenth	1991-96	Prem Khandu Thungan	Indian National Congress
Eleventh	1996-98	Tomo Riba	Independent
Twelfth	1998-99	Omak Apang	Arunachal Congress
Thirteenth	1999–2004	Jarbom Gamlin	Indian National Congress
Fourteenth	2004-09	Khiren Rijiju	Bharatiya Janata Party
Fifteenth	2009-Incumbent	Takam Sanjoy	Indian National Congress

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

See also

• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "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.