Pongchao-Wakka is assembly constituency number 60 in Arunachal Pradesh, in Tirap district, and one of the segments of the Arunachal East Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Honchun Ngandam of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 65.4% of the vote, 4,662 votes ahead of Holai Wangsa (IND).
- 01Honchun NgandamBJP9,62365.44%
- 02Holai WangsaIndependent4,96133.73%
- NOTA · 122 (0.83%)
Margin 4,662 votes · 31.70% of valid votes
All 2 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 14,706 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honchun NgandamMale · 58 yrs · ST | BJP | 9,623 | 65.44% |
| 2 | Holai WangsaMale · 42 yrs · ST | Independent | 4,961 | 33.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 122 | 0.83% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Pongchao-Wakka result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honchun Ngandam | BJP | 6,837 | 54.75% |
| 2 | Thangkai Khusumchai | INC | 3,099 | 24.82% |
| 3 | Longwang Wangham | PPA | 2,473 | 19.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 79 | 0.63% |
Pongchao-Wakka result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honchun Ngandam | INC | 7,531 | 61.63% |
| 2 | Anok Wangsa | PPA | 2,976 | 24.35% |
| 3 | Kapnai Wangsa | NCP | 1,713 | 14.02% |
Pongchao-Wakka 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 Tirap district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Pongchao-Wakka 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 GaoBJP8,510 59.8%
- Bosiram SiramINC3,289 23.1%
- Omak NitikIndependent1,084 7.6%
- Tamat GamohIndependent878 6.2%
- Bandey MiliANCHDMCP299 2.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 5,221 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Pongchao-Wakka.
Who won the Pongchao-Wakka assembly seat in 2024?
Honchun Ngandam of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Pongchao-Wakka in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh assembly election with 9,623 votes, which was 65.44% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Pongchao-Wakka?
The margin was 4,662 votes (31.70% of valid votes). The runner-up was Holai Wangsa of the Independent with 4,961 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Pongchao-Wakka in 2024?
Turnout was 91.04%: 14,756 of 16,209 registered electors voted, across 25 polling stations. That is 1.7 points lower than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pongchao-Wakka part of?
Pongchao-Wakka 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 Pongchao-Wakka a reserved constituency?
Yes. Pongchao-Wakka 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 Pongchao-Wakka?
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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- Tirap population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, TirapEvery 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)
- Urban local bodies in Arunachal PradeshMunicipal corporations, councils, wards