Political Science International(PSI)

Department of Political Science, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Electoral Politics and Assembly Elections in Arunachal Pradesh: Examining Electoral Trends of Cross-District Candidature in Mixed-Population Constituencies
  Author(s): Lokpa Tamang* and Tabang Mibang
  
  This study explores the dynamics of cross-district candidature in the mixed-population constituencies of Namsai, Lekang, and Bordumsa Diyun in Arunachal Pradesh. It aims to identify and analyze the motivations driving candidates from other districts to contest elections in these constituencies, assess the socio-economic and political impacts of such candidacies, and investigate local voter perceptions and voting behavior. Utilizing a combination of historical and empirical approaches, the study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods. The trend of cross-district candidature began in 2014 when Nikh Kamin, a PPA party candidate, contested and won the assembly election from Bordumsa Diyun (Gen) constituency. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was gathered using purposive sampling to select the assembly constituencies and polling stations, a.. Read More»
  

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