The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will hold a special session today to mark the conclusion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Assembly has completed 50 years of its journey this year, since its inception in 1975. The month-long celebrations, which began in July, will culminate with today’s special sitting, reflecting on the Assembly’s five decades of legislative work and democratic evolution.

 

 

 

The Assembly was first constituted in 1975 with 33 members, of which, 30 members were directly elected from single-seat constituencies and 3 members were nominated by the Union government. Following the attainment of statehood on February 20, 1987, the strength of the House was increased to 60 seats, which continues to this day. As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, cultural programmes, and exhibitions were organised across the state over the last five weeks, showcasing Arunachal Pradesh’s legislative history.