Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2004

Elections to the fourth Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, after being granted its complete statehood in the State Arunachal Pradesh Act, were held in September-October of 2004. 168 candidates from various political parties were in fray, contesting in a total of 60 Assembly constituencies, out of which 59 Assembly seats were reserved for the Scheduled Tribe candidates and 1 Assembly seat for the General candidates. 4,59,558 valid votes were cast in the 2004 elections in which the Indian National Congress won with a thumping majority by bagging 34 out of the 60 Assembly constituencies, and hence forming the government. 9 candidates from the BJP managed to win in the constituencies, thereby winning in the state for the first time. No other party could compete with the Congress. The independent candidates together won 13 Assembly constituencies. Former Cabinet Secretary V. C. Pande remained in the prestigious post of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh for the first few months of this tenure, before being replaced by Shilendra Kumar Singh, the former Indian Foreign Secretary, who remained the Governor till 2007. Singh was followed by K. Sankaranarayanan and Joginder Jaswant Singh respectively. Setong Sena was the Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly during this tenure. Ninong Ering remained the Deputy Speaker in this period. Gegong Apang of the Indian National Congress was re-elected as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh owing to his immense popularity among the party workers as well as the people of the land. He remained in the post till April 2007 when, due to the increasingly pressure from the Congress MLAs and other party workers, he had to resign and give way to Dorjee Khandu as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

Some of the most significant legislations passed in the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this tenure were:

• Arunachal Pradesh Agricultural Produce Marketing Regulation Amendment Act, 2006
• Arunachal Pradesh Recording of Marriage Act, 2008
• Arunachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 2006
• Arunachal Pradesh Goods Tax (Amendment) Act, 2006
• Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women Amendment Act, 2005. Through this act, focus was drawn particularly to questions of women’s rights, literacy, infrastructural development and crime-control.

List of Successful Candidates in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 2004

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	3318	Jambey Wangdi	M	IND	2851
2	Tawang	(ST)	Tsewang Dhondup	M	INC	3786	Thupten Tempa	M	IND	2441
3	Mukto	(ST)	Dorjee Khandu	M	INC		Uncontested	M
4	Dirang	(ST)	Shri Tsering Gyurme	M	INC		Uncontested	M
5	Kalaktang	(ST)	Shri Rinchin Khandu Khrimey	M	IND	3149	Shri Rinchin Khandu Khrimey	M	IND	2520
6	Thrizino Buragaon	(ST)	Shri Naresh Glow	M	INC	3366	Shri Govardhan Nimasow	M	BJP	3319
7	Bomdila	(ST)	R.T. Khunjuju	M	BJP	2955	Japu Deru	M	INC	2417
8	Bameng	(ST)	Kumar Waii	M	INC	3860	Mekup Dolo	F	BJP	3428
9	Chayangtajo	(ST)	Kameng Dolo	M	BJP	4068	Tara Bagang	M	INC	3371
10	Seppa East	(ST)	Atum Welly	M	INC	3939	Tame Phassang	M	IND	3476
11	Seppa West	(ST)	Tani Loffa	M	BJP	3123	Hari Notung	M	INC	2432
12	Pakke Kessang	(ST)	Techi Hemu	M	BJP	2898	Niani Natung	F	INC	2044
13	Itanagar	(ST)	Shri Kipa Babu	M	BJP	9575	Shri Lichi Legi	M	INC	7950
14	Doimukh	(ST)	Shri Ngurang Pinch	M	IND	5243	Shri T.C. Teli	M	INC	3988
15	Sagalee	(ST)	Shri Nabam Tuki	M	INC		Uncontested	M
16	Yachuli	(ST)	Nikh Kamin	M	NCP	6191	Likha Maj	M	INC	5099
17	Ziro Hapoli	(ST)	Nani Ribia	M	IND	7125	Padi Richo	M	INC	5760
18	Palin	(ST)	Balo Raja	M	BJP	5545	Takam Sanjoy	M	INC	4653
19	Nyapin	(ST)	Tatar Kipa	M	INC	3794	Bamang Felix	M	AC	3615
20	Tali	(ST)	Takam Sorang	M	INC	3155	Gichak Thaji Kiogi	M	BJP	2645
21	Koloriang	(ST)	Lokam Tasar	M	IND	3823	Kahfa Bengia	M	INC	3594
22	Nacho	(ST)	Tanga Byaling	M	INC	3235	Tarik Rava	M	IND	1519
23	Taliha	(ST)	Nyato Rigia	M	INC	2881	Taning Tasiring	M	IND	2034
24	Daporijo	(ST)	Daklo Nidak	M	AC	3652	Yari Dulom	M	INC	3260
25	Raga	(ST)	Nido Pavitra	M	IND	4258	Talo Mugli	M	BJP	3029
26	Dumporijo	(ST)	Takar Marde	M	INC	3379	Takar Doni	M	IND	3224
27	Liromoba	(ST)	Jarbom Gamlin	M	INC	4404	Lijum Ronya	M	IND	3965
28	Likabali	(ST)	Jomde Kena	M	IND	4081	Rima Taipodia	M	INC	3017
29	Basar	(ST)	Sri Gojen Gadi	M	IND	7755	Sri Eken Riba	M	INC	4291
30	Along West	(ST)	Gadam Ete	M	INC	3926	Jumbi Bagra	M	IND	3636
31	Along East	(ST)	Kito Sora	M	INC	4604	Yomto Jini	M	BJP	3938
32	Rumgong	(ST)	Dibang Tatak	M	INC	3742	Tamiyo Taga	M	IND	3254
33	Mechuka	(ST)	Tadik Chije	M	INC	3680	Pasang Wangchuk Sona	M	IND	3001
34	Tuting Yingkiong	(ST)	Gegong Apang	M	INC	6286	Ojing Komboh	M	BJP	1654
35	Pangin	(ST)	Tapang Taloh	M	BJP	5163	Tanyong Tatak	M	INC	4275
36	Nari-Koyu	(ST)	Tako Dabi	M	INC	1969	Karto Kaye	M	IND	1754
37	Pasighat West	(ST)	Omak Apang	M	INC	4894	Tangor Tapak	M	BJP	3651
38	Pasighat East	(ST)	Bosiram Siram	M	BJP	5267	Ninong Ering	M	INC	4145
39	Mebo	(ST)	Lombo Tayeng	M	INC	3607	Ralom Borang	M	IND	3490
40	Mariyang-Geku	(ST)	J.K. Panggeng	M	AC	4376	Kabang Borang	M	INC	2491
41	Anini	(ST)	Rajesh Tacho	M	INC	1263	Paro Molo	M	AC	1003
42	Dambuk	(ST)	Roding Pertin	M	IND	3513	Jomin Tayeng	M	INC	3462
43	Roing	(ST)	Mukut Mithi	M	INC	3837	Laeta Umbrey	M	BJP	2500
44	Tezu	(ST)	Karikho Kri	M	IND	5684	Nakul Chai	M	INC	3272
45	Hayuliang	(ST)	Kalikho Pul	M	INC	4658	Khapriso Krong	M	BJP	3058
46	Chowkham	(ST)	Chow Tewa Mein	M	BJP	2431	Chow Indrajit Namchoom	M	IND	1796
47	Namsai	(ST)	Chow Pingthika Namchoom	M	IND	6069	C.P.Namchoom	M	INC	5559
48	Lekang	(ST)	Chowna Mein	M	INC	5091	Chow Naching Loongchot	M	IND	2073
49	Bordumsa Diyum	GEN	C.C. Singpho	M	INC	3816	Mayong Maio	M	IND	3272
50	Miao	(ST)	Kamlung Mossang	M	INC	5587	K.K. Moklom	M	IND	4936
51	Nampong	(ST)	Setong Sena	M	INC	3910	Komoli Mosang	F	IND	2675
52	Changlang South	(ST)	Phosum Khimhun	M	IND	1994	Ngungtim Changmi	M	INC	1991
53	Changlang North	(ST)	Wangnia Pongte	M	INC	3356	Thinghap Taiju	M	IND	2553
54	Namsang	(ST)	Wangki Lowang	M	INC	3449	Wangpha Lowang	M	IND	1284
55	Khonsa East	(ST)	Kamthok Lowang	M	IND	4459	Chopnei Chimyang	M	AC	1060
56	Khonsa West	(ST)	Thajam Aboh	M	INC	3239	Yumsem Matey	M	IND	3134
57	Borduria Bogapani	(ST)	Wanglin Lowangdong	M	IND	2909	Lowangcha Wanglat	M	INC	1979
58	Kanubari	(ST)	Newlai Tingkhatra	M	INC	2194	Laichoi Wangpan	M	NCP	2055
59	Longding Pumao	(ST)	Thanwang Wangham	M	NCP	2567	Tingpong Wangham	M	INC	2188
60	Pongchao Wakka	(ST)	Honchun Ngandam	M	INC	4821	Anok Wangsa	M	NCP	3324

List of Participating Political Parties in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 2004

S.No	Party Abbreviation	Party
National Parties
1	BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
2	INC	Indian National Congress
3	NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
State Parties
4	AC	Arunachal Congress
Independents
5	IND	Independent