Peoples Party of Arunachal
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Peoples Party of Arunachal, a political party
in the India
n state of Arunachal Pradesh
1977-1989. PPA president was Tomo Riba.
State Assembly elections results:
1978: 21 candidates, 8 elected
1980: 28 candidates, 13 elected
1984: 13 candidates, 4 elected
In 1989 Riba joined Janata Dal
. Gegong Apang
, later Chief Minister, began his political career in PPA.
In 2009 election, PPA won 4 seats in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
1977-1989. PPA president was Tomo Riba.
State Assembly elections results:
1978: 21 candidates, 8 elected
1980: 28 candidates, 13 elected
1984: 13 candidates, 4 elected
In 1989 Riba joined Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
. Gegong Apang
Gegong Apang
Gegong Apang is an Indian politician from Arunachal Pradesh. He was born to parents of Adi descent. He served as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh from January 18, 1980 to January 19, 1999 and again from August 2003 to April 2007, when he was replaced by Dorjee Khandu.-Political career:Apang...
, later Chief Minister, began his political career in PPA.
In 2009 election, PPA won 4 seats in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly.