Wanglin Lowangdong

{{Short description|MLA of Borduria- Bogapani Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh}}

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| father = Lt. Towang Lowangdong

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| birth_place = Borduria

| education = St. Stephens's College, Delhi

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Wanglin Lowangdong is an Indian politician from the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Lowangdong was elected from Borduria-Bogapani seat in the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, standing as an Indian National Congress candidate.CEO Arunachal Pradesh. [http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Election/AELN2014/LISTOFCONTESTINGAELN14.pdf List of contesting candidates]Assam Tribune. [http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar2814/oth05 Congress wins 11 seats unopposed in Arunachal]{{ cite web |title=Election results |publisher=Election Commission of India, New Delhi |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/partycomp11.htm | access-date = 15 November 2016}} In terms of educational qualification, he is a graduate (B.A.).

He was born into the Nocte Tribe of Borduria, Arunachal Pradesh and at present he is also the Paramount Chief of Nocte Tribe.

Electoral performance

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! Election !! Constituency !! colspan="2"|Party !! Result !! Votes % !! Opposition Candidate !! colspan="2"|Opposition Party !! Opposition vote %

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2024Borduria–Bagapani{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}{{Won}}57.19%Jowang Hosai{{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}39.63%{{cite news |last1=India TV News |last2= |first2= |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080244/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work= |language=en}}
2019Borduria–Bagapani{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}{{Won}}33.20%Jowang Hosai{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}31.92%
2014Borduria–Bagapani{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}{{Won}}35.56%Lowangcha Wanglat{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}30.60%{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}
2009Borduria–Bagapani{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}{{Won}}67.89%Tonhang Tongluk{{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}32.11%{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}
2004Borduria–Bagapani{{party name with color|Independent politician}}{{Won}}59.51%Lowangcha Wanglat{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}40.49%{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}
1999Borduria–Bagapani{{party name with color|Independent politician}}{{Lost}}49.86%Lowangcha Wanglat{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}50.14%{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}

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