title: Politics of Arunachal Pradesh
text: # Politics of Arunachal Pradesh
  
  On 20 February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of India.
  
  The key political players in Arunachal Pradesh state in north-east India are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (United) and People's Party of Arunachal.
  
  ## National politics
  
  There are only two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh.
  
  ## State politics
  
  The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 60 seats directly elected from single-seat constituencies.
  
  ## Political parties
  
  ### Major National Parties
  
  * Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Found in 1980
  * Indian National Congress (INC) Found in 1885
  * National People's Party (NPP)
  
  ### Regional Parties
  
  * Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
  * Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)
  * People's Party of Arunachal (PPA)
  * Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
  * All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
  
  ### Defunct Political Parties
  
  * Arunachal Congress (AC) {merged with Congress}
  * Arunachal Congress (Mithi) (AC(M)) {merged with Congress}
  * Congress (Dolo) {merged with BJP}
  