BJP draws first blood ― wins big in Arunachal Pradesh to return to power for third time in row

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on June 2 registered a resounding victory in Arunachal Pradesh to return to power for the third time on the trot. in the northeastern state.

The BJP swept the elections, bagging 46 seats—four more than its 2019 tally—in the 60-member assembly, as it decimated opposition parties, especially the Congress which ended up at the fifth position with only one seat. 

The National People's Party (NPP) won five seats, the National Congress Party (NCP) won three, and the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) grabbed two. Three seats went to Independent candidates.

The state's Chief Minister Pema Khandu said BJP's winning momentum will spread to other parts of the country on June 4, when votes for the Lok Sabha elections are counted.