https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Lekang_Assembly_constituency Lekang Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T12:08:56Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Lekang_Assembly_constituency&diff=512083&oldid=prev MoraThibeault4 at 23:41, 18 April 2026 2026-04-18T23:41:43Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Lekang<br /> | state = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 48<br /> | district = [[Namsai district|Namsai]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency|Arunachal East]]<br /> | established = 1990<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | map_image = Lekang Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | mla = Likha Soni<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Nationalist Congress Party }}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | electors = 20,864<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Lekang&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceoarunachal-ACs&gt;{{cite web |url=http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/gismaps.html |title=GIS Maps of State, Districts &amp; ACs|website=ceoarunachal.nic.in |accessdate= 27 June 2020 |archive-date=2020-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627145610/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/gismaps.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Namsai district]] and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections: Lekang - only constituency in Arunachal where non-tribals hold the key&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections: Lekang - only constituency in Arunachal where non-tribals hold the key |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/lekang-only-constituency-in-arunachal-where-non-tribals-hold-the-key/article68057166.ece |access-date=31 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=12 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531063803/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/lekang-only-constituency-in-arunachal-where-non-tribals-hold-the-key/article68057166.ece |archive-date=31 May 2025 |language=en-IN}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Election<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || Omem Moyong Deori || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1995]] || rowspan=5 | [[Chowna Mein]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Arunachal Assembly will have 20 first time MLAs&quot;&gt;{{cite news|title=Arunachal Assembly will have 20 first time MLAs|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/arunachal-assembly-will-have-20-first-time-mlas-736043.html|accessdate=19 May 2025|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=25 May 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519173615/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/arunachal-assembly-will-have-20-first-time-mlas-736043.html|archivedate=19 May 2025|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;|| Jummum Ete Deori&lt;ref name=&quot;All four women candidates of BJP win in Arunachal polls&quot;&gt;{{cite news |date=2 June 2024 |title=All four women candidates of BJP win in Arunachal polls |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/all-four-women-candidates-of-bjp-win-in-arunachal-polls/article68243388.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525153815/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/arunachal-pradesh-assembly/all-four-women-candidates-of-bjp-win-in-arunachal-polls/article68243388.ece |archive-date=25 May 2025 |access-date=25 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}&lt;/ref&gt;|| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Likha Soni]] || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref name=&quot;Lekang (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Lekang (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/lekang |accessdate=31 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531063650/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/lekang |archivedate=31 May 2025 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Lekang&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Lekang |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0248.htm |accessdate=31 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531063709/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0248.htm |archivedate=31 May 2025 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Lekang Assembly Election Result 2024: NCP&#039;s Likha Soni wins from Lekang in Arunachal assembly elections&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Lekang Assembly Election Result 2024: NCP&#039;s Likha Soni wins from Lekang in Arunachal assembly elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/lekang-assembly-election-results-2024-lekang-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110639365.cms |accessdate=31 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531063803/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/lekang-assembly-election-results-2024-lekang-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110639365.cms |archivedate=31 May 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Likha Soni]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,804 |percentage=45.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Sujana Namchoom |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,150 |percentage=41.49% |change={{decrease}}14.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tana Tamar Tara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,122 |percentage=6.51% |change={{decrease}}15.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haren Tali |party=Arunachal Democratic Party |votes=690 |percentage=4.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=289 |percentage=1.68% |change={{increase}}0.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moneswar Danggen |party=Independent politician |votes=180 |percentage=1.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=654 |percentage=3.79% |change= {{decrease}}30.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,235 |percentage=82.61% |change= {{decrease}}3.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,864 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.64 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}10.93 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref name=results2019&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11675-arunachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 - Arunachal Pradesh - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |date= |author= |accessdate= 24 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jummum Ete Deori |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,980 |percentage=56.21% |change={{increase}}46.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Takam Sanjoy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,487 |percentage=21.83% |change={{decrease}}25.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bida Taku |party=Independent politician |votes=988 |percentage=6.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nikh Khopi |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=845 |percentage=5.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padmeswari Jamoh |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=575 |percentage=3.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Takam Paleng |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=428 |percentage=2.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nabam Tekhi |party=Independent politician |votes=420 |percentage=2.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=253 |percentage=1.58% |change={{increase}}0.55 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,493 |percentage=34.38% |change= {{increase}}25.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,976 |percentage=86.25% |change= {{decrease}}2.11 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,522 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}8.74 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,337 |percentage=47.46% |change={{decrease}}9.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bida Taku |party=People&#039;s Party of Arunachal |votes=5,158 |percentage=38.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tape Bagra |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,292 |percentage=9.68% |change={{increase}}3.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pike Pulu |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=236 |percentage=1.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anita Payeng |party=Independent politician |votes=190 |percentage=1.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=138 |percentage=1.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,179 |percentage=8.83% |change= {{decrease}}15.51 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,351 |percentage=88.36% |change= {{increase}}4.26 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,109 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.99 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.51 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2009 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,896 |percentage=56.97% |change={{increase}}4.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Techi Tara |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,950 |percentage=32.63% |change={{increase}}29.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=705 |percentage=5.82% |change={{decrease}}9.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Koruna Morang |party=Independent politician |votes=305 |percentage=2.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Larbin Nasi |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=248 |percentage=2.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,946 |percentage=24.34% |change= {{decrease}}6.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,104 |percentage=84.11% |change= {{increase}}11.72 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,391 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.60 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,091 |percentage=52.10% |change={{decrease}}1.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Naching Loongchot |party=Independent politician |votes=2,073 |percentage=21.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,457 |percentage=14.91% |change={{decrease}}31.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Mithila Maunglang |party=Independent politician |votes=877 |percentage=8.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chau Pinkkham Munglang |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=274 |percentage=2.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,018 |percentage=30.88% |change= {{increase}}23.52 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,772 |percentage=72.36% |change= {{decrease}}7.76 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,500 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.95 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.58 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,482 |percentage=53.68% |change={{increase}}13.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,730 |percentage=46.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=752 |percentage=7.36% |change= {{decrease}}12.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,212 |percentage=82.40% |change= {{decrease}}9.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,742 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.44 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Dal |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1995 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144239/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Janata Dal |votes=5,913 |percentage=60.12% |change={{increase}}11.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Omem Moyong Deori |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,923 |percentage=39.88% |change={{decrease}}11.22 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,990 |percentage=20.23% |change= {{increase}}18.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,836 |percentage=91.88% |change= {{increase}}4.03 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,943 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.96 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Lekang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Omem Moyong Deori |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,176 |percentage=51.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,996 |percentage=48.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=180 |percentage=2.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,172 |percentage=87.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,519 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Namsai district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|27.65|95.94|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Namsai district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1990]]<br /> [[Category:1990 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh]]</div> MoraThibeault4