Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha
(lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh
state in northeastern India
. This constituency covers the entire Tawang
, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare
, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts.
segments, namely, Lumla, Tawang, Mukto, Dirang, Kalaktang, Thrizino-Buragaon, Bomdila, Bameng, Chayangtajo, Seppa East, Seppa West, Pakke-Kasang, Itanagar, Doimukh, Sagalee, Yachuli, Ziro-Hapoli, Palin, Nyapin, Tali, Koloriang, Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo, Raga, Damporijo, Liromoba, Likabali, Basar, Along West, Along East, Rumgong and Mechuka.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
state in northeastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This constituency covers the entire Tawang
Tawang District
Tawang district is one of the 16 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh in eastern India. The area is historically Tibetan territory and is claimed by both India and Republic of China as a part of South Tibet...
, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare
Papum Pare district
Papum Pare district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh.-Geography:...
, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts.
Assembly segments
Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency comprises 33 AssemblyArunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Arunachal Pradesh state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Itanagar, the capital of the state...
segments, namely, Lumla, Tawang, Mukto, Dirang, Kalaktang, Thrizino-Buragaon, Bomdila, Bameng, Chayangtajo, Seppa East, Seppa West, Pakke-Kasang, Itanagar, Doimukh, Sagalee, Yachuli, Ziro-Hapoli, Palin, Nyapin, Tali, Koloriang, Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo, Raga, Damporijo, Liromoba, Likabali, Basar, Along West, Along East, Rumgong and Mechuka.
Members of Parliament
Duration | Political Party | ||
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Sixth 6th Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The 6th Lok Sabha, which ran from 23 March 1977 - 22 August 1979 was elected in February and March 1977.-Important members:* Speaker:... |
1977-80 | Rinching Khandu Khrime | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... (later Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... ) |
Seventh 7th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 7th Lok Sabha, elected December 1979-January 1980. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:... |
1980-84 | Prem Khandu Thungan | Indian National Congress (Indira) |
Eighth 8th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 8th Lok Sabha, elected December 1984. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:... |
1984-89 | Prem Khandu Thungan | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
Ninth 9th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:... |
1989-91 | Prem Khandu Thungan | Indian National Congress |
Tenth 10th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1991 held during May-June 1991. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:... |
1991-96 | Prem Khandu Thungan | Indian National Congress |
Eleventh 11th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:... |
1996-98 | Tomo Riba | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Twelfth 12th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 12th Lok Sabha, after Indian general election, 1998 held during February-March 1998. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:... |
1998-99 | Omak Apang | Arunachal Congress Arunachal Congress Arunachal Congress is a regional political party in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. AC was founded in September 1996 as a splinter-group of Indian National Congress, when the local party leader and Chief Minister Gegong Apang revolted against the then Congress leader P.V. Narasimha Rao... |
Thirteenth 13th Lok Sabha The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha... |
1999–2004 | Jarbom Gamlin Jarbom Gamlin Jarbom Gamlin is an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress political party in Arunachal Pradesh. He is the former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.-Early life:... |
Indian National Congress |
Fourteenth 14th Lok Sabha The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet... |
2004-09 | Khiren Rijiju | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
Fifteenth 15th Lok Sabha Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar... |
2009-Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... |
Takam Sanjoy Takam Sanjoy Takam Sanjoy is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament belonging to Indian National Congress. In the 2009 election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Arunachal West constituency of Arunachal Pradesh.-Youth Politics and Political Career:He... |
Indian National Congress |