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.[1] He studied at J.N. College in Pasighat, and became a sergeant in the Senior NCC Unit.[1] He became involved in socio-political issues as a student.[1] He was elected to the first Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 1978 election, standing as the Janata Party candidate in the Pongchau-Wakka constituency. He obtained 1,344 votes (59.63%).[2]
In the 1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he was elected unopposed from the Niausa–Kanubari constituency, standing as a People's Party of Arunachal candidate.[3][4] He later joined the Indian National Congress.[5] 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.[6] Wangnam Wangshu, standing as an independent finished in fourth place with 497 votes (8.64%).[6]
Wangnam Wangshu lived in Longding, Tirap District.[1] His interests included hunting, fishing, reading and sports like football and volleyball.[1] He died in the early 2010s.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Arunachal News. Vol. 9, Issues 1-4. 1980. p. 6
- ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1978 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
- ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. n.p, 1980. p. 828
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company, 1983. p. 865
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1984 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
- ↑ The Journal of Parliamentary Information, Vol. 57, issue 2. 2011. p. 206