Lok Sabha Constituency

Arunachal East

Constituency No. 2· Arunachal PradeshGeneral

Arunachal East is Lok Sabha constituency No. 2 in Arunachal Pradesh, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Anjaw, Changlang, Tirap, Longding, Namsai. The seat is made up of 25 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 3,75,210 electors, of whom 80.5% voted.

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Constituency No.
2
Category
General
Assembly Segments
25
Districts Covered
East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Anjaw, Changlang, Tirap, Longding, Namsai
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Tapir Gao

Tapir Gao

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Arunachal East (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
1,45,419
Votes
48.13%
Vote share
30,421
Victory margin

Ahead of Bosiram Siram (Indian National Congress) on 1,14,998 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
2
State
Arunachal Pradesh
Category
General
Districts covered
East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Anjaw, Changlang, Tirap, Longding, Namsai
Assembly segments
25
Total electors
3,75,210
Male electors
1,84,200
Female electors
1,91,010
Polling stations
980
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Tapir Gao
Tapir Gao
Bharatiya Janata Party
1,45,419
Votes
48.13%
Vote Share
30,421
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Tapir GaoBJP1,45,419 · 48.13%
  2. 2.Bosiram SiramINC1,14,998 · 38.06%
  3. 3.Bandey MiliIndependent22,104 · 7.32%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Tapir Gao
Tapir Gao
Bharatiya Janata Party
1,53,883
Votes
52.48%
Vote Share
69,948
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Tapir GaoBJP1,53,883 · 52.48%
  2. 2.Lowangcha WanglatINC83,935 · 28.63%
  3. 3.Bandey MiliJD(S)17,567 · 5.99%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
NE
Ninong Ering
Indian National Congress
1,18,455
Votes
45.28%
Vote Share
12,478
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Ninong EringINC1,18,455 · 45.28%
  2. 2.Tapir GaoBJP1,05,977 · 40.51%
  3. 3.Wangman LowangchaPeople's Party of Arunachal30,328 · 11.59%

Assembly Segments in Arunachal East

(25)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.

Electorate

General election 2024
3.75 Lakh
Total Electors
1.84 Lakh
Male Electors
1.91 Lakh
Female Electors
980
Polling Stations
3.02 Lakh
Votes Polled
80.5%
Turnout
Voter turnout80.5%
EVM votes 3,00,150Postal votes 1,960

About Arunachal East Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Constituency number
2
Category
General
Districts covered
East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Anjaw, Changlang, Tirap, Longding, Namsai
Assembly segments
25
Sitting member
Tapir Gao
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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