Gabriel Denwang Wangsu

Gabriel Denwang Wangsu is an Indian politician and journalist. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Wangsu contested the Kanubari seat in the 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He stood as a People's Party of Arunachal candidate, obtaining 4,189 votes (46.30%) and finishing in second place behind the Indian National Congress leader Newlai Tingkhatra. ^[5]

He again contested the Kanubari seat in the 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, standing as an independent. ^[1] He was again defeated by Tingkhatra, finishing in third place with 2,756 votes. ^[6] 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. ^{[2] [7] [8]} He was elected with 5,231 votes. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

References

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2. New Indian Express. North-east Bypolls a Litmus Test for BJP
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4. "Congress wins Arunachal Assembly bypoll". The Economic Times. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
5. Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2009 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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7. Arunachal News. Kabubari seat byelection in Arunachal Pradesh on Oct 15
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10. "Kanubari (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
11. "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Kanubari". Election Commission of India. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
12. "Kanubari Assembly Election Result 2024: BJP's Gabriel Denwang Wangsu wins". The Times of India. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.