Politics of Arunachal Pradesh

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1. Arunachal Pradesh

   Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeast India. It was known as the North-East Frontier Agency until 1972, after which it became a union territory under the name Arunachal Pradesh. It became a state on 20 February 1987.

2. India

   India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and its most populous.

3. Bharatiya Janata Party

   The Bharatiya Janata Party is a Hindu nationalist political party in India, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum; it is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress.

4. Indian National Congress

   The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the oldest party in India.

5. Janata Dal (United)

   Janata Dal (United) (JD(U), lit. 'People's Party (United)'), is a social democratic and secular Indian political party, rooted mainly in eastern and north-eastern India, whose stated goals are promoting social justice and lifting up marginalised people.

6. People's Party of Arunachal

   Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded in September 1977 by Bakin Pertin, Oken Lego and L. Wanglat as president, Vice President and General Secretary of the party.

7. Nationalist Congress Party

   The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a state-level political party in India and one of the major political parties in Maharashtra.

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