Tapir Gao
Tapir Gao
Constituency: Arunachal East
Born/Date of Birthday: 1 October 1964
Place of Birth: Molom, Arunachal Pradesh
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Education: Arunachal University of Studies - Best Private University in Arunachal Pradesh, Namsai
Spouse(s): yamot gao dui gao (m. 1989)
Children: 3
Residence(s): East Siang
Tapir Gao (born 1 October 1964) is an Indian politician. He is the president of Arunachal Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004-2009), representing the Arunachal East constituency for BJP. He lost from that seat in 2009 and 2014, but was elected to Lok Sabha for the second time in 2019. Gao was General Secretary of BJP in 2011 and is currently[when?] national executive member of the BJP.
In February 2020, in the Lok Sabha, he raised the issue of several areas in Arunachal Pradesh being left out from the political map of India. This included "Hadigra Dakahru Pass, Galai Tagaru Pass... in Chaglagam area"
He resides at Village Ruksin in East Siang district.
