Dirang Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Dirang

|state = Arunachal Pradesh

|type= SLA

| constituency_no = 4

| map_image = Dirang Assembly constituency map.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Tawang

| loksabha_cons = Arunachal East

|established = 1990

|reservation = ST

|mla = Phurpa Tsering

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2024

|electors = 15,262

}}

Dirang is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state of India. It is part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/arunachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/dirang.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Dirang Assembly Constituency][http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India][http://www.arunachalassembly.gov.in/ Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"

!Election

!Name

!colspan="2"|Party

1990

| Lobsang Tsering{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4032-arunachal-pradesh-1990/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1990 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1995{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4035-arunachal-pradesh-1995/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1995 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

|rowspan=3| Tsering Gyurme{{cite news |date=20 March 2019 |title=Two BJP Arunachal ministers quit party, join Conrad Sangma's NPP |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/two-bjp-arunachal-ministers-quit-party-1482216-2019-03-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517131515/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/two-bjp-arunachal-ministers-quit-party-1482216-2019-03-20 |archivedate=17 May 2025 |accessdate=17 May 2025 |publisher=India Today |language=en}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=21 March 2019 |title=18 BJP leaders in Arunachal Pradesh join National People’s party |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/18-bjp-leaders-in-arunachal-pradesh-join-national-peoples-party/articleshow/68506771.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522092111/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/18-bjp-leaders-in-arunachal-pradesh-join-national-peoples-party/articleshow/68506771.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=22 May 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times}}{{cite news |date=20 March 2019 |title=Two ministers, six MLAs quit BJP in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/two-ministers-six-mlas-quit-bjp-in-arunachal-pradesh/articleshow/68490510.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522092150/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/two-ministers-six-mlas-quit-bjp-in-arunachal-pradesh/articleshow/68490510.cms |archive-date=22 May 2025 |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India}}

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

1999{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4036-arunachal-pradesh-1999/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1999 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

2004{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4038-arunachal-pradesh-2004/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2004 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

2009{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4039-arunachal-pradesh-2009/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

|rowspan=4| Phurpa Tsering

|{{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal|rowspan=2}}

2014{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4040-arunachal-pradesh-2014/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

2019

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}

2024

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite news |last1=India TV News |last2= |first2= |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080244/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work= |language=en}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurpa Tsering |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,430 |percentage=54.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yeshi Tsewang |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=6,228 |percentage=45.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=81 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,202 |percentage=8.75% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,739 |percentage=90.02% |change= {{increase}}90.02 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,262 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.86 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2019 =

{{Election box begin | title=2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Dirang{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11675-arunachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Phurpa Tsering |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,020 |percentage= |change= New}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,020 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.74 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Phurpa Tsering |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,515 |percentage= |change=}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,515 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.78 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=People's Party of Arunachal |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurpa Tsering |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=6,618 |percentage=56.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Gyurme |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,085 |percentage=43.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,533 |percentage=13.10% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,703 |percentage=85.05% |change= {{increase}}85.05 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,760 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.37 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=People's Party of Arunachal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Tsering Gyurme |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,889 |percentage= |change=}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,889 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.27 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Gyurme |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,472 |percentage=58.00% |change={{increase}}7.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tongchen Jomba Khrimey |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,949 |percentage=38.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sange Tsering |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=289 |percentage=3.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,523 |percentage=19.75% |change= {{increase}}4.02 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,710 |percentage=77.49% |change= {{decrease}}7.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,247 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.04 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1995 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144239/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Gyurme |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,054 |percentage=50.51% |change={{increase}}17.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lobsang Tsering |party=Independent politician |votes=2,791 |percentage=34.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangja Gombu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,181 |percentage=14.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,263 |percentage=15.74% |change= {{increase}}0.72 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,026 |percentage=84.59% |change= {{increase}}9.09 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,663 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.52 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lobsang Tsering |party=Independent politician |votes=3,252 |percentage=47.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Gyurme |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,225 |percentage=32.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Namgyal Tsering |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,361 |percentage=19.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,027 |percentage=15.02% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,838 |percentage=75.54% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,245 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}