BJP ahead in both Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh

Press Trust of India  |  Itanagar 

The BJP is leading in both the seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Election officials said on Thursday.

of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju is leading by a margin of 71,239 votes in Arunachal West Parliamentary constituency against his nearest rival former of the

Rijiju had won the seat in 2014 by a margin of 41,738 votes.

In the Eastern Parliamentary seat, Tapir Gao of the BJP is leading by a margin of 33,097 votes against his nearest rival of the

candidate had won the seat in 2014 elections.

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First Published: Thu, May 23 2019. 15:01 IST