The average assets of the candidates contesting the Assembly polls were recorded at Rs 9.86 crore, the election watchdog report stated.

With the win, the Congress in the state has 47 MLAs in a 60-member House while opposition BJP has 11 legislators and two independents.

Polling which began at 8 AM was peaceful without any incidence of violence, deputy chief electoral officer D J Bhattacharjee said.

The district administration has made elaborate security arrangements to conduct smooth polling, Said D. Bhattarcharjee, the DCEO

According to the schedule, notifications for all the bypolls will be issued on January 19 while January 27 will be the last date of filing ...

Early this year, China had in its map depicted Arunachal Pradesh and South China Sea as its territory, which evoked strong resentment in th...

Congress retained power securing three-fourth majority in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly snapping up 40 of the 60 seats and leading in two.

Facing a rout all over the country, Congress retained power in Arunachal Pradesh by winning 35 seats and securing a majority in the 60-memb...

Former CM Jarbom Gamlin of Congress won the Liromoba seat in West Siang district defeating his nearest rival Bai Gadi of BJP.

Of the 23 nominations filed yesterday, 15 were from Congress, six from BJP and one each from NCP and People's Party of Arunachal (PPA).

The names of 36 candidates were finalised by the central leadership in New Delhi yesterday, party spokesman Techi Necha said here today.

Congress appeared headed for forming governments in Maharashtra and Haryana while it was poised for a clean sweep in Arunachal Pradesh.