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Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh, also called “the land of dawnlit mountains” is the largest of the north-eastern Indian states sharing its borders with Bhutan, Burma and China. Arunachal Pradesh, with its stunning snow-peaked mountains, rivers, high altitude meadows and vast unspoiled sub-tropical forests is also known as the ‘Last Shangri La on Earth’. It is also one of the most linguistically rich and diverse regions in all of South Asia, housing at least 30 and as many as 50 distinct languages. Arunachal is one of the two states in India, where English alone is the official language.


Chief Minister

Pema Khandu
  • Indian National Congress
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • People's Party of Arunachal Pradesh
  • Independents
  • Nationalist Congress Party
  • National People's Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
60 Total Seats

Vidhan Sabha

2 Total Seats

Lok Sabha

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