James Lowangcha Wanglat | |
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| Born | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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| Residence(s) | Borduria Village, PO. Borduria, PS. Khonsa, Dist. Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Occupation | Farming |
James Lowangcha Wanglat is an Indian politician. He has served as Home, Finance and Civil Supplies Minister of State in Government of Arunachal Pradesh. [1]
Wanglat hails from the royal family known as the lowang's of Namsang-Borduria. [1] He became a student activist in 1969. He took part in the founding of the North East Frontier Agency Students Union in 1970 and the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union in 1971. He was arrested during protests in 1974 and all charges were dropped by the Arunachal Pradesh (NEFA) Administration. In 1977 he became the founding general secretary of the People's Party of Arunachal. [1]
After serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state of Arunachal Pradesh for 20 years, James L Wanglat has retired from active politics in 2019.
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