Politics of Arunachal Pradesh
# Politics of Arunachal Pradesh

On 20 February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of India.

The key political players in Arunachal Pradesh state in north-east India are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (United) and People's Party of Arunachal.

## National politics

There are only two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh.

## State politics

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 60 seats directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

## Political parties

### Major National Parties

* Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Found in 1980
* Indian National Congress (INC) Found in 1885
* National People's Party (NPP)

### Regional Parties

* Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
* Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)
* People's Party of Arunachal (PPA)
* Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
* All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

### Defunct Political Parties

* Arunachal Congress (AC) {merged with Congress}
* Arunachal Congress (Mithi) (AC(M)) {merged with Congress}
* Congress (Dolo) {merged with BJP}
