Lekang is assembly constituency number 48 in Arunachal Pradesh, in Lohit district, and one of the segments of the Arunachal East Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Likha Soni of the Nationalist Congress Party won with 45.3% of the vote, 654 votes ahead of Chow Sujana Namchoom (BJP).
- 01Likha SoniNCP7,80445.28%
- 02Chow Sujana NamchoomBJP7,15041.49%
- 03Tana Tamar TaraINC1,1226.51%
- 04Haren TaliANCHDMCP6904.00%
- 05Moneswar DanggenIndependent1801.04%
- NOTA · 289 (1.68%)
Margin 654 votes · 3.79% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 17,235 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Likha SoniMale · 43 yrs · ST | NCP | 7,804 | 45.28% |
| 2 | Chow Sujana NamchoomMale · 46 yrs · ST | BJP | 7,150 | 41.49% |
| 3 | Tana Tamar TaraMale · 31 yrs · ST | INC | 1,122 | 6.51% |
| 4 | Haren TaliMale · 38 yrs · ST | ANCHDMCP | 690 | 4.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 289 | 1.68% |
| 5 | Moneswar DanggenMale · 63 yrs · ST | Independent | 180 | 1.04% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2019, NCP in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Lekang result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jummum Ete Deori | BJP | 8,980 | 56.21% |
| 2 | Takam Sanjoy | INC | 3,487 | 21.83% |
| 3 | Bida Taku | Independent | 988 | 6.18% |
| 4 | Nikh Khopi | NPP | 845 | 5.29% |
| 5 | Padmeswari Jamoh | JD(U) | 575 | 3.60% |
| 6 | Takam Paleng | JD(S) | 428 | 2.68% |
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| 7 | Nabam Tekhi | Independent | 420 | 2.63% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 253 | 1.58% |
Lekang result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chowna Mein | INC | 6,896 | 56.97% |
| 2 | James Techi Tara | NCP | 3,950 | 32.63% |
| 3 | Sotai Kri | BJP | 705 | 5.82% |
| 4 | Koruna Morang | Independent | 305 | 2.52% |
| 5 | Larbin Nasi | TMC | 248 | 2.05% |
Lekang outlined in orange among the other Arunachal Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Lohit district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Lekang is one of the assembly segments of Arunachal East. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arunachal East candidates.
- Tapir GaoBJP7,591 46.5%
- Bosiram SiramINC3,839 23.5%
- Sotai KriIndependent2,386 14.6%
- Omak NitikIndependent1,357 8.3%
- Bandey MiliANCHDMCP784 4.8%
In the assembly election NCP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 3,752 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Lekang.
Who won the Lekang assembly seat in 2024?
Likha Soni of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won Lekang in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh assembly election with 7,804 votes, which was 45.28% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Lekang?
The margin was 654 votes (3.79% of valid votes). The runner-up was Chow Sujana Namchoom of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 7,150 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Lekang in 2024?
Turnout was 84.42%: 17,912 of 21,218 registered electors voted, across 28 polling stations. That is 2.0 points lower than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lekang part of?
Lekang is an assembly segment of the Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency in Arunachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Tapir Gao got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Lekang a reserved constituency?
Yes. Lekang is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Lekang?
The Arunachal Pradesh assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Lohit population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, LohitEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Arunachal Pradesh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Arunachal Pradesh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Arunachal PradeshBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Arunachal PradeshCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
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