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Wangki Lowang

Wangki Lowang a politician from Bharatiya Janata Party is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Namsang in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1999. He was member of Indian National Congress until December 2015. He was one of 21 MLAs who broke from Indian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal. He became Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in February 2016.[1][2][3][4] Alo Libang is his deputy.[5]

In July 2016, he was one of the 30 MLAs of People's Party of Arunachal to defect back to Indian National Congress.

In December 2016, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party along with thirty two MLAs.

Electoral performance

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Election Constituency Party Result Votes % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote % Ref
2024 Namsang BJP Won 49.65% Ngonglin Boi NCP 48.92% [6]
2019 Namsang BJP Won 45.09% Ngonglin Boi JD(U) 21.40% [7]
2014 Namsang INC Won 42.95% Wanglong Rajkumar BJP 29.64% [8]
2009 Namsang INC Won 68.59% Wanglong Rajkumar NCP 31.41% [9]
2004 Namsang INC Won 62.13% Wangpha Lowang Independent 23.13% [10]
1999 Namsang NCP Won 52.20% Changkom Hondik INC 47.80% [11]
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  1. ^ Wangki Lowang all set to become next Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly
  2. ^ Arunachal Chief Minister, 29 Cong MLAs join PPA : PTI
  3. ^ Wangki Lowang selected as Speaker
  4. ^ Wangki Lowang all set to be Arunachal assembly Speaker
  5. ^ "Alo Libang elected Arunachal deputy speaker". ToI. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ India TV News (2 June 2024). "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 - Arunachal Pradesh - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.