Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his deputy Chowna Mein are amongst 10 BJP candidates who have been elected unopposed within the state meeting polls, an official mentioned on Saturday.
Khandu and 9 others have been elected unopposed following the closure of the nomination withdrawal interval, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain instructed reporters right here.
Khandu was the one particular person to file a nomination from the Mukto meeting constituency in Tawang district, whereas Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein gained the Chowkham seat uncontested after his lone rival Bayamso Kri of the Congress withdrew his nomination on Saturday, he mentioned.
“Single nomination paper has been filed in six meeting constituencies whereas in 4 others, opposition candidates withdrew their papers,” he mentioned.
Elections to different constituencies of the 60-member meeting and two Lok Sabha seats shall be held on April 19.
