Lotus blooms in Arunachal Panchayat polls; BJP bags 102 of 130 seats unopposed

New Delhi, Jul 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has bagged 102 out of 130 panchayat seats unopposed in Arunachal Pradesh where bye-elections are scheduled next week. Out of 130 Gram Panchayat seats, the BJP bagged 102 unopposed while 14 other seats were bagged by Congress, National People's Party (NPP), and Independent candidates.

According to Nyali Ete, Secretary to the Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission, the bye-elections to 130 Gram Panchayat seats and a Zila Parishad constituency were scheduled to be held on Jul 12. But now by-election to 14 Gram Panchayat seats and one Zila Parishad constituency will be held on Jul 12.

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu thanked all the supporters and sympathizers for electing 102 BJP candidates unopposed in bye-elections. CM Khandu tweeted, "Congratulations and thanks to all karyakartas, supporters and sympathisers for electing 102 @BJP4Arunachal candidates unopposed in bye-elections to 130 Gram Panchayat Constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh."

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Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the people of Arunachal Pradesh have full faith in the leadership of the Chief Minister, who is working tirelessly to fulfill their aspirations. Rijiju said in a tweet, "People of Arunachal Pradesh have full faith in the leadership of Pema Khandu ji who is working tirelessly to fulfill the aspirations of the people and implement the visions of PM Narendra Modi Ji to develop North-East."