Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer reviews preparedness for June 18 Rajya Sabha polls

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · May 29, 2026 · 580 words · By PTI

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain on Friday (May 29, 2026) reviewed preparations for the upcoming biennial election to the Rajya Sabha and directed officials to ensure all arrangements are in place for a smooth, transparent and…

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Chairing a coordination meeting at Nirvachan Bhawan in itanagar, with officials of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Information and Public Relations (IPR) department, Mr.

Common ground

Sain outlined the election schedule and key responsibilities of various departments, an official statement said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The relevant notifications will be published in the Extraordinary Gazette of the State on June 1”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Polling will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 18, followed by counting of votes at 5 p.m. on the same day”

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While the polling date (June 18) and counting time (after 5 pm) are corroborated by ECI/web search results, the specific polling window of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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Claim 3: “the notification for the election will be issued on June 1”

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PIB (Press Information Bureau) reports that the Election Commission of India announced elections for 27 seats with filing of nominations beginning June 1, 2026.

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https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-manage-notifications-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of NOTIFICATION is the act or an instance of notifying.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notification

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Claim 4: “the secretary of the Legislative Assembly has been appointed as the Returning Officer and the Deputy Secretary as the Assistant Returning Officer”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “the term of one Rajya Sabha member representing Arunachal Pradesh is due to expire on June 23”

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The Hindu and other web search results explicitly state that the term of one Rajya Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh expires on June 23.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rajya Sabha elections will be held as part of a routine six-year cycle of the upper house of the Parliament of India from 16 March to November 2026 to elect 72 of its 245 members, of which th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rajya_Sabha_elections

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Arunachal Pradesh elects 1 seat and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Arunachal P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rajya_Sabha_members_fr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mukut Mithi (born 1 January 1952) is an Indian politician and former Member of the Rajya Sabha. He is a former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. He served as an MLA consecutively from 1983 until h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukut_Mithi

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Claim 6: “The meeting was attended by Joint Chief Electoral Officer Liken Koyu, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Shania Kayem Mize”

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Claim 7: “Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain on Friday (May 29, 2026) reviewed preparations for the upcoming biennial election to the Rajya Sabha”

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Multiple web search results confirm that CEO Pawan Kumar Sain reviewed preparations for the Rajya Sabha election on May 29, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 elections in India include the 1999 Indian general election, Rajya Sabha election and various State Assembly elections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_elections_in_India

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people from Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. The criteria of this list includes those who were born in the state of Uttar Pradesh and that part of the former United Provinces…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is an Indian multi-party political alliance, led by the country's biggest political party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It was founded on 15 May 1998. It cu…
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Claim 8: “live webcasting of the polling process will be carried out”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “the election process will be completed by June 20”

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While the election date of June 18 is corroborated, the specific completion date of June 20 is not explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is consistent with the timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), alternatively the Trinamool Congress (TMC; transl. Grassroots Congress), is an Indian political party based in the state of West Bengal founded by Mamata Baner…
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Claim 10: “Chairing a coordination meeting at Nirvachan Bhawan in itanagar, with officials of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Information and Public Relations (IPR) department”

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Web search results confirm a coordination meeting was held at Nirvachan Bhawan in Itanagar involving the CEO and officials from the Legislative Assembly and IPR department.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... A high-level coordination meeting was held today under the chairmanship of the Chief Electoral Officer Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Pawan Kumar Sain, ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6Za2sjXbG/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... BJP Arunachal Clarifies No Rajya Sabha Candidate Finalised Yet; 16 Applications Received. Itanagar, June 2: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain on Friday reviewed preparations for the biennial Rajya Sabha election and ...
https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/arunacha…

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Claim 11: “the last date for filing nominations is June 8”

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Multiple reports confirm that BJP candidates in Arunachal Pradesh filed their nomination papers on Monday, June 8, 2026, indicating this was the deadline.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rajya Sabha elections will be held as part of a routine six-year cycle of the upper house of the Parliament of India from 16 March to November 2026 to elect 72 of its 245 members, of which th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rajya_Sabha_elections

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web search NEUTRAL — 8th June 2026. Imphal/Itanagar, June 8 (IANS) BJP candidates in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh on Monday filed their nomination papers for the June 18 elections to the Rajya Sabha seats from the two No…
https://www.morungexpress.com/bjp-candidates-in-manipur-arun…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in Arunachal Pradesh, senior BJP leader Tai Tagak on Monday submitted his nomination papers for the state’s lone Upper House seat, for which polling is sched…
https://nenews.in/arunachal-pradesh/arunachal-pradesh-bjps-t…

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Claim 12: “candidates can withdraw their nominations till June 11”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the withdrawal deadline of June 11.

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Claim 13: “Sain also briefed participants on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 14: “polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the State will be held on June 18”

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Multiple independent sources, including ECI reports and news articles, confirm polling for the Rajya Sabha seats (including Arunachal Pradesh) is scheduled for June 18, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in India in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 to elect the members of the 16th Lok Sabha. With 834 million registered voters, they were the largest-ever elections in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Indian_general_election

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 4 June to form the 18th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indian_general_election

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Satya Pal Malik (24 July 1946 – 5 August 2025) was an Indian politician who served as governor of five Indian states, namely Bihar, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, and Meghalaya. His first prominent s…
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Claim 15: “the CEO's office will organise a training programme for the Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officer and polling and counting personnel on June 5”

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Claim 16: “Scrutiny of nominations will take place on June 9”

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Web search results from June 9, 2026, discuss the scrutiny of nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha seat, aligning with the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rajya Sabha elections will be held as part of a routine six-year cycle of the upper house of the Parliament of India from 16 March to November 2026 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rajya_Sabha_elections

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web search NEUTRAL — Filing of Nominations begins. Posted On: 01 JUN 2026 3:43PM by PIB Delhi. Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced elections to 27 seats in the ...
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