Sonam Wangchuk’s father, Sonam Wangyal, was a noted politician—first with the National Conference and later the Indian National Congress—who is remembered for campaigning for the rights and welfare of the Ladakhi people. He was elected to the legislative assembly of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Like his son, Wangyal also went on hunger strikes demanding tribal protections for Ladakhis, most famously once having his fast broken personally by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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