Gabriel Denwang Wangsu is an Indian politician and journalist.
[''New Indian Express''. ]
North-east Bypolls a Litmus Test for BJP
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Wangsu contested the
Kanubari
Kanubari is a Tehsil in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Longding is the name of the district that contains Kanubari sub divisions ADC independent
Kanubari is located towards East from District headquarters Longding. It is from State capi ...
seat in the
2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He stood as a
People's Party of Arunachal
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candidate, obtaining 4,189 votes (46.30%) and finishing in second place behind the
Indian National Congress
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leader
Newlai Tingkhatra.
He again contested the Kanubari seat in the
2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, standing as an
independent
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.
He was again defeated by Tingkhatra, finishing in third place with 2,756 votes. Tingkhatra died soon after the results were declared. Wangsu stood as the Indian National Congress candidate in the 15 October 2014 by-poll to fill the vacant Kanubari seat.
He was elected with 5,231 votes.
[Election Commission of India. ]
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References
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Living people
People's Party of Arunachal politicians
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Longding district
Naga people
Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024