BJP

Tapir Gao

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Arunachal East, Arunachal Pradesh

Age: 59
Terms served: 3
Declared assets: ₹3.5 Cr
Education: Post Graduate

Background

Tapir Gao is an Indian politician from the BJP who was re-elected to represent the Arunachal East parliamentary constituency in 2024. He has been vocal on issues concerning border infrastructure and the safety of people from the Northeast.

Promise Tracker

0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 1 in progress · 0 unverified

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Focus on border infrastructure to secure the region and combat territorial intrusions.
Infrastructure · Source: India Today
In Progress

Controversies & Record

Remarks on Chinese occupation of Indian territory
Gao addressed a viral video of a 2019 speech, clarifying that his past remarks concerning Chinese occupation of Indian territory referred to events during the Congress regime in the 1980s, rather than current incursions.
Status: alleged · Source: The Hindu
low severity

Sources

The Hindu
India Today
MyNeta
Wikipedia