Itanagar, Mar 28 (IANS): Three BJP candidates contesting the forthcoming polls to the Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly were on Thursday declared winner uncontested by the Chief Election Officer of the state.
Confirming the decision, Additional CEO Kanki Darang said Phurpa Tsering (BJP) won uncontested from Dirang assembly constituency, Taba Tedir (BJP) from Yachuli constituency and Kento Jini from the Along East Assembly constituency were also declared winner uncontested.
The polls to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly and the two Lok Sabha seats are being held simultaneously on April 11.
"While the nomination filed by the second candidates in Alo East and Yachuli constituencies got rejected, the two other candidates who filed nominations in Dirang constituency withdrew their nominations today," said the Additional CEO.