James Lowangcha Wanglat
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]
Early life
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Former Arunachal home min Wanglat joins BJP". Times of India. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Arunachal Pradesh politicians
- People's Party of Arunachal politicians
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh
- Living people
- Janata Dal politicians
- Indian National Congress politicians from Arunachal Pradesh
- Arunachal Congress politicians
- Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh
- Naga people
- Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1990–1995
- Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1995–1999
- Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004
- Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1980–1984