213(Updated) CANDIDATES FILE NOMINATION FOR STATE ASSEMBLY AND 12 FOR TWO LOK SABHA

At least 213(Updated) candidates filed nomination for State Assembly election and 12 for both East & West Lok Sabha seat. Among the leaders, Chief Minister Pema Kahndu has also filed his nomination for the Mukto Constituency and incumbent MoS Home Kirej Rijiju for Arunachal West Lok Sabnha seat along with President State BJP Tapir Gao for Arunchal East, informed Additional CEO, Kangi Darang today. There are 7 candidates in Arunachal West Constituency and 5 candidates have filed nomination from Eastern Parliament for the Lok Sabha seat including leading National political parties and independent. BJP has filed 63 candidate for State Assembly including substitute, INC- 55, PPA-6, NPP- 31, JDS-15 ,JDU -20 and rest are Independent and substitute candidates, disclosed CEO Darang. CEO also informed that 12 candidates are substitute candidates for various candidates and from different parties. Elaborating on substitute candidate, CEO informed that candidate from same party can file nomination one for as a main candidate and another as his substitute. In any case if the nomination of main candidate gets cancelled then the substitute candidate will represent his party. Further, he also divulged that scrutiny will be held on 26 March and the last date for withdrawal is March 28.