Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1999

After Arunachal Pradesh attained complete statehood with the implementation of the State Arunachal Pradesh Act of 1986, elections to its third Legislative Assembly were held in October 1999. A total of 172 candidates from various political parties were in fray, contesting for 60 Assembly constituencies, out of which 59 Assembly seats were reserved for the Scheduled Tribe candidates and one Assembly seat for the General candidates. 4,11,532 valid votes were cast in the 1999 elections, in which the Indian National Congress won with a thumping majority by bagging 53 out of the 60 Assembly constituencies, and hence formed the government. This was by far the greatest win of the Congress in the state. The Nationalist Congress Party, a new entrant to the political space of Arunachal Pradesh, bagged four Assembly seats in its first elections. Arvind Dave, the Director of India’s external intelligence agency, the RAW, remained in the prestigious post of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh for the most part of this term till in June 2003, when he was replaced by V. C. Pande. Tamiyo Taga was the Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly during the majority of this term, although he was substituted by Setong Sena in the last few months. Rajesh Tacho remained the Deputy Speaker during this period. Mukut Mithi of the Indian National Congress was elected as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh and remained in the post till 2003 when, owing to political differences, he separated from the INC and formed his own party, the Arunachal Congress - Mithi. It was then that Gegong Apang struck back to power for the rest of this tenure till 2004.

Some of the most important legislations passed in the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this period were:

• Arunachal Pradesh Land Settlement Record Act, 2000
• Arunachal Pradesh Control of Organized Crime Act, 2002
• Arunachal Pradesh Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2002
• Arunachal Pradesh Health Establishment Act, 2002
• Arunachal Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 2003
• Arunachal Pradesh Reorganization of Districts Act, 2001

List of Successful Candidates in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1999

A.C No.	Assembly Constituency Name	Type of A.C.	Winner Candidates Name	Gender	Party	Votes	Runner-UP	Gender	Party	Votes
1	Lumla	(ST)	T.G. Rinpoche	M	INC	3282	Sange Nawang	M	AC	2576
2	Tawang	(ST)	Thupten Tempa	M	INC		Uncontested	M
3	Mukto	(ST)	Dorjee Khandu	M	INC	2777	Theg Tse Rinpoche	M	NCP	2105
4	Dirang	(ST)	Tsering Gyurme	M	INC	4472	Tongchen Jomba Khrimey	F	BJP	2949
5	Kalaktang	(ST)	D.K. Thongdok	M	INC	2630	Rinchin Khandu Khrimey	M	BJP	2359
6	Thrizino Buragaon	(ST)	Naresh Glow	M	INC	3334	Govardhon Nimasow	M	AC	3259
7	Bomdila	(ST)	Japu Deru	M	INC	2515	R.T. Khunjuju	M	IND	2155
8	Bameng	(ST)	Mekup Dolo	F	IND	2916	Medi Ram Dodum	M	INC	2032
9	Chayangtajo	(ST)	Kameng Dolo	M	INC	3569	Sama Yangfo	M	AC	2322
10	Seppa East	(ST)	Atum Velly	M	NCP	3491	Bida Tako	M	INC	3066
11	Seppa West	(ST)	Hari Notung	M	INC	2594	Tani Loffa	M	AC	1918
12	Pakke Kessang	(ST)	Dera Natung	M	INC	2421	Techi Hemu	M	AC	2098
13	Itanagar	(ST)	Lichi Legi	M	INC	6766	Mallo Tarin	M	BJP	4612
14	Doimukh	(ST)	T.C. Teli	M	INC	3864	Ngurang Pinch	M	AC	2630
15	Sagalee	(ST)	Nabam Tuki	M	INC	5699	Nabam Nikia	M	AC	1467
16	Yachuli	(ST)	Jotom Toko Takam	M	NCP	3816	Neelam Taram	M	INC	3358
17	Ziro Hapoli	(ST)	Padi Richo	M	INC	5536	Nani Ribia	M	BJP	2595
18	Palin	(ST)	Takam Sanjoy	M	INC	6471	Charu Tuglo	M	NCP	1266
19	Nyapin	(ST)	Tatar Kipa	M	INC	5231	Tako Changriang	M	AC	2365
20	Tali	(ST)	Takam Sorang	M	INC	2919	Tarang Tagru	M	AC	1547
21	Koloriang	(ST)	Kahfa Bengia	M	INC	6658	Lokam Tasar	M	AC	159
22	Nacho	(ST)	Tanga Byaling	M	INC	2646	Taring Dui	M	BJP	1835
23	Taliha	(ST)	Nyato Rigia	M	INC	1829	Punji Mara	M	AC	1386
24	Daporijo	(ST)	Tadak Dulom	M	INC	4116	Daklo Nidak	M	AC	2439
25	Raga	(ST)	Talo Mugli	M	INC	4939	Kabak Tacho	M	IND	2744
26	Daporijo	(ST)	Takar Marde	M	INC	5006	Takar Doni	M	AC	3114
27	Liromoba	(ST)	Lijum Ronya	M	INC	4316	Gegong Apang	M	AC	2830
28	Likabali	(ST)	Rima Taipodia	M	INC	1920	Jomde Kena	M	IND	1775
29	Basar	(ST)	Eken Riba	M	INC	3760	Gojen Gadi	M	IND	3372
30	Along West	(ST)	Kento Ete	M	INC	4647	Kirge Eshi	M	AC	2462
31	Along East	(ST)	Kito Sora	M	INC	3009	Gumli Lollen	M	NCP	2457
32	Rumgong	(ST)	Tamiyo Taga	M	INC	4031	Dibang Tatak	M	AC	2673
33	Mechuka	(ST)	Tadik Chije	M	INC	3791	Pasang Wangchuk Sona	M	AC	2172
34	Tuting Yingkiong	(ST)	Gegong Apang	M	AC	4591	Anong Jongkey	M	INC	2978
35	Pangin	(ST)	Tanyong Tatak	M	INC	4173	Tapang Taloh	M	BJP	3204
36	Nari-Koyu	(ST)	Tako Dabi	M	INC	2994	Tajum Ringu	M	AC	1403
37	Pasighat West	(ST)	Tangor Tapak	M	INC	3759	Yadap Apang	F	AC	2296
38	Pasighat East	(ST)	Ninong Ering	M	INC	6302	Bosiram Siram	M	BJP	4350
39	Mebo	(ST)	Lombo Tayeng	M	INC	3612	Katon Borang	M	AC	2392
40	Mariyang-Geku	(ST)	Kabang Borang	M	INC	3178	J.K. Panggeng	M	AC	2813
41	Anini	(ST)	Rajesh Tacho	M	INC		Uncontested	M
42	Dambuk	(ST)	Roding Pertin	M	INC	4064	Tony Pertin	M	AC	2675
43	Roing	(ST)	Mukut Mithi	M	INC		Uncontested	M
44	Tezu	(ST)	Nakul Chai	M	INC	3313	Karikho Kri	M	IND	3089
45	Hayuliang	(ST)	Kalikho Pul	M	INC	6778	Khuje Drai	M	BJP	566
46	Chowkham	(ST)	Indrajit Namchoom	M	IND	4429	Chow Tewa Mein	M	INC	3200
47	Namsai	(ST)	C.P. Namchoom	M	INC	6609	Chow Empu Chowpoo	M	BJP	2219
48	Lekang	(ST)	Chow Na Mein	M	INC	5482	Sotai Kri	M	BJP	4730
49	Bordumsa Diyum	GEN	C.C. Singpho	M	INC	2604	Khumral Lungphi	M	IND	2152
50	Miao	(ST)	Samchom Ngemu	M	INC	5334	Kamlung Mosang	M	IND	4973
51	Nampong	(ST)	Setong Sena	M	INC	3024	Komoli Mosang	F	BJP	3008
52	Changlang South	(ST)	Phosum Khimhun	M	INC	2122	Ngungtim Changmi	M	BJP	1412
53	Changlang North	(ST)	Thinghap Taiju	M	INC	3516	Wangnia Pongte	M	IND	2522
54	Namsang	(ST)	Wangki Lowang	M	NCP	2623	Changkom Hondik	M	INC	2402
55	Khonsa East	(ST)	T.L. Rajkumar	M	INC		Uncontested	M
56	Khonsa West	(ST)	Thajam Aboh	M	INC	2754	Hangliam Sumnyan	M	NCP	2208
57	Borduria Bogapani	(ST)	Lowangcha Wanglat	M	INC	2289	Wanglin Lowangdong	M	IND	2276
58	Kanubari	(ST)	Newlai Tingkhatra	M	INC	2386	Laichoi Wangpan	M	IND	1123
59	Longding Pumao	(ST)	Tingpong Wangham	M	INC	2567	Thangwang Wangham	M	NCP	1892
60	Pongchao Wakka	(ST)	Anok Wangsa	M	NCP	4902	Honchun Ngandam	M	INC	4453

List of Participating Political Parties in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1999

S.No	Party Abbreviation	Party
National Parties
1	BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
2	INC	Indian National Congress
State Parties
3	AC	Arunachal Congress
4	NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
Registered(unrecognised ) Parties
5	AJBP	Ajeya Bharat Party
Independents
6	IND	Independent