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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Rahul Karmakar

‘Investment risk’ behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh

GUWAHATI The fear of not recovering the “investment” for a berth in the 60-member Assembly is believed to be the primary reason behind candidates winning uncontested in Arunachal Pradesh.

Five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, are expected to win unopposed as they were the sole candidates in their respective constituencies after March 27, the last date for filing nominations.

“We have received nominations from only one candidate in five Assembly constituencies. The outcome will be official after March 30, the last date of withdrawal of nominations,” State’s Joint Chief Electoral Officer Liken Koyu said.

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