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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Wangnam Wangshu''' (1950-2010/2011) was an Indian politician. He was born in 1950 in Chopnu village of [[Tirap District]], the son of Wangdun Wangshu.<ref name=ane/> He studied at J.N. College in [[Pasighat]], and became a sergeant in the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|Senior NCC Unit]].<ref name=ane/> He became involved in socio-political issues as a student.<ref name=ane/> He was elected to the first [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in the [[1978 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1978 election]], standing as the [[Janata Party]] candidate in the [[Pongchau-Wakka Assembly constituency|Pongchau-Wakka constituency]]. He obtained 1,344 votes (59.63%).<ref name=eciar78>Election Commission of India. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150425071519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2078.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1978 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]''</ref><br />
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In the [[1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], he was elected unopposed from the [[Niausa–Kanubari Assembly constituency|Niausa–Kanubari constituency]], standing as a [[People's Party of Arunachal]] candidate.<ref name=eciar80>Election Commission of India. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150509004928/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportArunachal%20Pradesh%201980.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]''</ref><ref>''[https://www.google.at/books/edition/The_Times_of_India_Directory_and_Year_Bo/W4XiAAAAMAAJ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who]''. n.p, 1980. p. 828</ref> He later joined the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>''[https://www.google.at/books/edition/The_Times_of_India_Directory_and_Year_Bo/ke4gAQAAMAAJ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who]''. Bennett, Coleman & Company, 1983. p. 865</ref> In the subsequent [[1984 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], the Niausa-Kanubari seat was not uncontested, on the contrary it had the highest number (ten) of candidates in the fray.<ref name=eciar84>Election Commission of India. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150424150248/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2084.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1984 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]''</ref> Wangnam Wangshu, standing as an [[Independent (politician)|independent]] finished in fourth place with 497 votes (8.64%).<ref name=eciar84/><br />
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Wangnam Wangshu lived in [[Longding]], Tirap District.<ref name=ane/> His interests included hunting, fishing, reading and sports like football and volleyball.<ref name=ane>''[https://www.google.at/books/edition/Arunachal_News/Bqy1AAAAIAAJ Arunachal News]''. Vol. 9, Issues 1-4. 1980. p. 6</ref> He died in the early 2010s.<ref>''[https://eparlib.sansad.in/handle/123456789/58536?view_type=search The Journal of Parliamentary Information]'', Vol. 57, issue 2. 2011. p. 206</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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*1990 PW con, 2nd IND 1874 26.63%<ref>Election Commission of India. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150509064927/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1990 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]''</ref><br />
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*1995 elec, 3rd BJP 2059 20.38%<ref>Election Commission of India. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150424212630/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1995 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]''</ref> --></div>3muhammed4