Itanagar Municipal Corporation Election Results 2025 highlights: BJP sweeps civic poll, wins 14 wards

In Itanagar, BJP candidates secured comfortable margins across several wards. Gigi Rena won Ward 18 by 695 votes, while Likha Nari Tadar bagged Ward 16 with a margin of 676 votes, and Lokam Sikio clinched Ward 1 by 534 votes. BJP candidates were also elected unopposed from Wards 4, 6, 7, and 19. Meanwhile, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) emerged as the second-largest party in the IMC, winning three wards. Gora Lotak recorded the highest victory margin, securing Ward 11 by 818 votes, with the party also winning Wards 9 and 12.

The People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) created history on Saturday by winning the Pasighat Municipal Council elections. The party secured five of the total eight councillor seats, giving it a clear majority. The BJP won two seats, while one seat was taken by an Independent candidate. The winning PPA candidates are Tagom Padung, Mem Tamut, Oyon Pabin, Kamin Lego and Rahul Tamuk.

The SEC said the panchayat elections were conducted peacefully across the state, with a voter turnout of nearly 75 per cent. In urban local body polls, voter participation stood at 51.39 per cent in the IMC and 60.95 per cent in the PMC.

In the panchayat elections, counting is being held for 186 zilla parishad member (ZPM) seats out of a total of 245. As many as 59 ZPMs were elected unopposed. In the gram panchayat category, 6,227 candidates were declared elected without contest, while voting was held for the remaining 1,947 seats.

For the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) and Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC), votes are being counted using electronic voting machines (EVMs). Ballot papers are being counted for the panchayat elections, officials confirmed.

State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Taru Talo said counting is underway at 45 centres spread across 27 districts of the state. Election officials and security personnel have been deployed at all centres.

Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested 17 people, including a gram panchayat member (GPM) candidate, in connection with the disruption of panchayat polling at the Besai polling station in Bichom district. According to police, 15 people were taken into custody on Wednesday, in addition to two who were detained on the original day of polling. This brings the total number of arrests to 17 out of 20 accused, with action yet to be taken against the remaining three. 

For the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) and Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC), electronic voting machines (EVMs) have been used while ballot papers are being counted for the panchayat poll, he said.

Counting of votes has begun for the 16 wards of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation, along with the Pasighat Municipal Council and panchayat seats across the state. The process is being carried out under tight security arrangements. 

Itanagar municipal corporation results 2025 live: The counting of votes for the Itanagar Municipal Corporation election began today amid tight security arrangements. 

As counting of votes gets underway today for the Panchayat and Municipal elections across Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu conveyed his best wishes to all the candidates in the fray. Emphasising the importance of local self-governance, he expressed hope that grassroots democracy in the state would continue to grow stronger through active public participation.

Counting will continue through the day for 16 Itanagar Municipal Corporation wards, along with Pasighat Municipal Council and panchayat seats. Final results are expected to clarify the political picture in urban Arunachal Pradesh.

Repolling was conducted on December 18 in select polling stations, including areas in Namsai, Bichom, Tirap and Kamle districts, following reports of disturbances. Officials said the repolling passed off peacefully.

The ruling BJP has already won 58 zilla parishad seats unopposed across the state. In Itanagar Municipal Corporation, four wards were also secured by BJP candidates without a contest.

Across Arunachal Pradesh, panchayat elections saw a strong turnout of 74.92 per cent. Longding district recorded the highest polling at over 84 per cent, while East Kameng reported the lowest turnout at just above 65 per cent.

The Itanagar Municipal Corporation recorded a voter turnout of 51.39 per cent, with 24,604 voters casting their ballots out of a total of 47,877 registered electors. Compared to rural panchayat polls, urban participation remained lower.

Itanagar municipal corporation results live: Counting of votes for the Itanagar Municipal Corporation Election 2025 will begin at 8 am today. Election officials will start the process under strict security arrangements.