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<p>Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious in 10 Arunachal Pradesh assembly seats even before voting in the upcoming polls. This comes as the party faced no rivals on five of these seats while nominations were withdrawn on the remaining five seats.&nbsp;This is seen as a major stride for the party in the region but this is not something new as the state has a history of uncontested electoral triumphs.</p>

<p>With the polling scheduled for April 19 in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP was fielding candidates in all 60 Assembly constituencies, with 10 of them now having already won.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Congress fielded 34 candidates, National People’s Party (NPP) 29, while NCP and the Peoples’ Party of Arunachal (PPA) have nominated 17 and two candidates respectively.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The last day for nominations withdrawal is Saturday (Mar 30).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>With no rivals, BJP's success was unchallenged. However, the previous record is still being held by Congress which in 2014 won 11 seats without contesting elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The most prominent faces who were among the uncontested winners on Saturday (Mar 30) were Chief Minister Pema Khandu from Mukto as well as Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein from Chowkham.</p>

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<p>Chief Minister Khandu attributed the victories to the people's trust in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee and the BJP's commitment to state development.</p>

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<p>“We are confident that we will win the Arunachal East and Arunachal West Lok Sabha seats with a thumping majority because of the amount of love that we are getting from the people,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Among the others who won include Chowna Mein, Dongru Siongju, Ratu Techi, Techi Kaso, Hage Appa, Jikke Tako, Nyato Dukam, Mutchu Mithi and Dasanglu Pul. &nbsp;</p>

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I extend warm congratulations to Shri Chowna Mein, Shri Dongru Siongju, Shri Ratu Techi, Shri Techi Kaso, Shri Hage Appa, Shri Jikke Tako, Shri Nyato Dukam, Shri Mutchu Mithi… <a href="https://t.co/ifdxYe9Cze">pic.twitter.com/ifdxYe9Cze</a></p>
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<p>BJP's alliances have also consolidated its position ahead of the assembly polls. Two National People’s Party (NPP) members as well as three Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) recently joined hands with the saffron party.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, four candidates won unopposed in 1999, one in 2004, three in 2009, 11 in 2014, and three&nbsp;in 2019.<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious in 10 Arunachal Pradesh assembly seats even before voting in the upcoming polls. This comes as the party faced no rivals on five of these seats while nominations were withdrawn on the remaining five seats.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious in 10 Arunachal Pradesh assembly seats even before voting in the upcoming polls. This comes as the party faced no rivals on five of these seats while nominations were withdrawn on the remaining five seats. This is seen as a major stride for the party in the region but this is not something new as the state has a history of uncontested electoral triumphs. With the polling scheduled for April 19 in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP was fielding candidates in all 60 Assembly constituencies, with 10 of them now having already won. Meanwhile, the Congress fielded 34 candidates, National People’s Party (NPP) 29, while NCP and the Peoples’ Party of Arunachal (PPA) have nominated 17 and two candidates respectively. Also Read | Enforcement Directorate arrests Sheikh Shahjahan in PMLA case The last day for nominations withdrawal is Saturday (Mar 30). With no rivals, BJP's success was unchallenged. However, the previous record is still being held by Congress which in 2014 won 11 seats without contesting elections. The most prominent faces who were among the uncontested winners on Saturday (Mar 30) were Chief Minister Pema Khandu from Mukto as well as Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein from Chowkham. Also Read | Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot appears before ED in excise policy case Chief Minister Khandu attributed the victories to the people's trust in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee and the BJP's commitment to state development. Watch | Ex-Jharkhand CM's wife Kalpana Soren meets Sunita Kejriwal, say 'we will fight together' × “We are confident that we will win the Arunachal East and Arunachal West Lok Sabha seats with a thumping majority because of the amount of love that we are getting from the people,” he added. Among the others who won include Chowna Mein, Dongru Siongju, Ratu Techi, Techi Kaso, Hage Appa, Jikke Tako, Nyato Dukam, Mutchu Mithi and Dasanglu Pul. Ten candidates of @BJP4Arunachal including myself have been elected for the State Assembly unopposed. I extend warm congratulations to Shri Chowna Mein, Shri Dongru Siongju, Shri Ratu Techi, Shri Techi Kaso, Shri Hage Appa, Shri Jikke Tako, Shri Nyato Dukam, Shri Mutchu Mithi… pic.twitter.com/ifdxYe9Cze — Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (Modi Ka Parivar) (@PemaKhanduBJP) March 30, 2024 × BJP's alliances have also consolidated its position ahead of the assembly polls. Two National People’s Party (NPP) members as well as three Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) recently joined hands with the saffron party. Notably, four candidates won unopposed in 1999, one in 2004, three in 2009, 11 in 2014, and three in 2019. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>In a new twist to United States presidential elections, an army veteran and 35-year-old Texas resident Dustin Ebey has changed his name to 'Literally Anybody Else' and has decided to run for the polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The man, whose legal name now is 'Literally Anybody Else', belongs to North Richland Hills, Texas and is a teacher by profession.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The name was changed so that he could express his dissatisfaction with the current presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden.</p>

<p>After his name change was approved by a judge, a new driver's license was obtained by him and then he submitted the necessary documents to run for presidential polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This isn't about me, 'Literally Anybody Else', more so as it is an idea. We can do better out of 300 million people for president," said Ebey, as quoted by Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He accepted that it was a challenge to collect enough signatures to appear on the ballots since Texas law needs 113,151 signatures from registered voters, who did not cast a vote in the presidential primary of either party.</p>

<p>The man has already filed a nomination with the Federal Election Commission. He added that he is "not delusional" and accepts collecting enough signatures to appear on ballots is very challenging.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dustin Ebey, who is now legally called 'Literally Anybody Else', said that people like him, who are tired of a "constant power grab between the two parties" which has no benefit for the Americans, should have some outlet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the man, his campaign is not aimed at him as an individual but is regarding the concept of 'Literally Anybody Else' as an alternative choice for the people of America, who he thinks have faced disappointment by the current political parties.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"It's not necessarily about me as a person, but it's about literally anybody else as an idea," Ebey said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His website literallyanybodyelse.com reads, "For too long have Americans been a victim of its political parties putting party loyalty over governance. Together let's send the message to Washington and say, 'You will represent or be replaced.' America should not be stuck choosing between the 'King of Debt' (his self-declaration) and an 81-year-old. Literally Anybody Else isn't a person, it's a rally cry."</p>


In a new twist to United States presidential elections, an army veteran and 35-year-old Texas resident Dustin Ebey has changed his name to 'Literally Anybody Else' and has decided to run for the polls.

In a new twist to United States presidential elections, an army veteran and 35-year-old Texas resident Dustin Ebey has changed his name to 'Literally Anybody Else' and has decided to run for the polls. The man, whose legal name now is 'Literally Anybody Else', belongs to North Richland Hills, Texas and is a teacher by profession. The name was changed so that he could express his dissatisfaction with the current presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden. After his name change was approved by a judge, a new driver's license was obtained by him and then he submitted the necessary documents to run for presidential polls. "This isn't about me, 'Literally Anybody Else', more so as it is an idea. We can do better out of 300 million people for president," said Ebey, as quoted by Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA. Also Read: US presidential election 2024: Biden has massive cash advantage over Trump He accepted that it was a challenge to collect enough signatures to appear on the ballots since Texas law needs 113,151 signatures from registered voters, who did not cast a vote in the presidential primary of either party. The man has already filed a nomination with the Federal Election Commission. He added that he is "not delusional" and accepts collecting enough signatures to appear on ballots is very challenging. A third alternative to Biden, Trump? Dustin Ebey, who is now legally called 'Literally Anybody Else', said that people like him, who are tired of a "constant power grab between the two parties" which has no benefit for the Americans, should have some outlet. According to the man, his campaign is not aimed at him as an individual but is regarding the concept of 'Literally Anybody Else' as an alternative choice for the people of America, who he thinks have faced disappointment by the current political parties. Watch: Israel war: US says 'disappointed' after Israel cancels visit to Washington "It's not necessarily about me as a person, but it's about literally anybody else as an idea," Ebey said. His website literallyanybodyelse.com reads, "For too long have Americans been a victim of its political parties putting party loyalty over governance. Together let's send the message to Washington and say, 'You will represent or be replaced.' America should not be stuck choosing between the 'King of Debt' (his self-declaration) and an 81-year-old. Literally Anybody Else isn't a person, it's a rally cry."

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