Gabriel Denwang Wangsu
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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Gabriel Denwang Wangsu is an Indian politician and journalist.{{cite news | newspaper=Times of India | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Tirap-and-Longding-to-witness-tough-fight-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/33057353.cms | title=Tirap and Longding to witness tough fight in assembly polls | date=1 April 2014 | accessdate=20 September 2019 }}New Indian Express. [https://web.archive.org/web/20141113090214/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/North-east-Bypolls-a-Litmus-Test-for-BJP/2014/10/15/article2477803.ece North-east Bypolls a Litmus Test for BJP]{{cite news |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |title=Congress wins Arunachal Assembly bypoll |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/congress-wins-arunachal-assembly-bypoll-21124.html |access-date=29 May 2025 |publisher=India TV News |date=19 October 2014 |archive-date= |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Congress wins Arunachal Assembly bypoll |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-wins-arunachal-assembly-bypoll/articleshow/44878034.cms?from=mdr |access-date=29 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=19 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529125008/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-wins-arunachal-assembly-bypoll/articleshow/44878034.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=29 May 2025}}
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.Election Commission of India. [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2009 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH]
He again contested the Kanubari seat in the 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, standing as an independent. He was again defeated by Tingkhatra, finishing in third place with 2,756 votes.electionworld.in. [http://www.electionworld.in/show-Full-Detail-UP-Vidhansabha.php?ConstituencyName=Kanubari&subview=NewDehi&state=Arunachal%20Pradesh&Year=2014 Vidhan Sabha: Kanubari] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611145501/http://www.electionworld.in/show-Full-Detail-UP-Vidhansabha.php?ConstituencyName=Kanubari&subview=NewDehi&state=Arunachal%20Pradesh&Year=2014 |date=11 June 2021 }} 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.Arunachal News. [http://www.arunachalnews.com/kabubari-seat-byelection-in-arunachal-pradesh-on-oct-15/ Kabubari seat byelection in Arunachal Pradesh on Oct 15]Eastern Sky Media. [http://easternskymedia.co.in/kanubari-by-polls-bjp-brings-in-mos-rijiju-for-campaign/ Kanubari By-polls: BJP Brings in MoS Rijiju for Campaign] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141019062206/http://easternskymedia.co.in/kanubari-by-polls-bjp-brings-in-mos-rijiju-for-campaign/ |date=19 October 2014 }} He was elected with 5,231 votes.Election Commission of India. [http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0258.htm?ac=58 Constituencywise-All Candidates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103060430/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0258.htm?ac=58 |date=3 November 2014 }}{{cite news |date=2 June 2024 |title=Kanubari (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/kanubari |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531182335/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/kanubari |archivedate=31 May 2024 |accessdate=29 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |language=en}}{{cite news |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Kanubari |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0258.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529123519/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0258.htm |archivedate=29 May 2025 |accessdate=29 May 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}{{cite news |date=2 June 2024 |title=Kanubari Assembly Election Result 2024: BJP's Gabriel Denwang Wangsu wins |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/kanubari-assembly-election-results-2024-kanubari-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110639449.cms |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603014721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/kanubari-assembly-election-results-2024-kanubari-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110639449.cms |archivedate=3 June 2024 |accessdate=29 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India}}