Tapir Gao Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Known For	Being the president of Arunachal Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• 2003: Appointed as the National Secretary of B.J.P • 2005: Became a member of various committees including the Committee on Home Affairs, Consultative Committee, Civil Aviation, Informal Consultative Committee of the NF Railways, Development of North Easter Region(DONER) and North Easter Council (NEC) • 2004: Contested and won the 14th Lok Sabha as a BJP candidate from the Arunachal East constituency in Arunachal Pradesh • 2009: Contested in the 15th Lok Sabha as a BJP candidate from the Arunachal East constituency in Arunachal Pradesh; however lost • 2014: Contested in the 16th Lok Sabha as a BJP candidate from the Arunachal East constituency in Arunachal Pradesh and lost • 2019: Became a Member of the Lok Sabha in 2019 from the Arunachal East constituency • 2019: Appointed as the Member of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region • 2019: Appointed as a member of the Standing Committee on Transport Tourism and Culture • 2019: Appointed as a Member of the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes • 2024: Contested and won the Indian General Elections from the Arunachal East Constituency
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 October 1964 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)	59 Years
Birthplace	Molom, Arunachal Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Rumgong Circle, West Siang
School	Government Higher Secondary School Rumgong, West Siang (1987)
College/University	Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
Educational Qualification	M. A. in Political Science (1990)
Address	Vill & P.O., Ruksin, Distt. East Siang-791002
Controversy	Accused of being involved in a sex scandal In March 2019, a MMS went viral on various social media platforms and the person in the video was claimed to be Tapir Gao; however, days after the incident, Gao refuted all the allegations against him and said that the person in the video was not him but a lookalike and also said that the incident was nothing more than a cheap way to destroy his reputation. He also claimed that he had been a victim of blackmail as days before the video surfaced online, he received the video in a pen drive and in return the blackmailer asked for a ransom of Rs 15 crore. [1]Arunachal Times
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	14 February 1990
Family
Wife/Spouse	Dui Gao (Government Employee)
Children	Son- 1 Daughter(s)- 2
Parents	Father- Tapor Gao (deceased) Mother- Yamot Gao
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Toyota Fortuner • Ford Endeavour
Money Factor
Assets/Properties (As of 2022-2023)	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 7,00,000 Deposits in Banks: Rs. 1,40,935 Motor Vehicles: Rs. 22,00,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,40,00,000 Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 55,00,000 Commercial Buildings: Rs. 5,00,00,000 Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,00,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 8 Crores (as of 2022-23)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tapir Gao

• While pursuing his graduation at the Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh, he took part in various community development activities in his hometown which led him to join politics later.

• In 1994, he was appointed as the President of the Youth Congress in Arunachal Pradesh and held the position until 1996.

• In 1996, he was appointed as the President of the Arunachal Congress Youth Front (ACYF) and held the position until 1998.

• In 1999, he became a state executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the same year, he became a member of the National Council of the party and remained in the position until 2003.
  

  Tapir Gao (second from left) with Amit Shah

• In 2020, during a Lok Sabha session, Tapir Gao suggested creating a new political map of India which includes certain areas of Arunachal Pradesh likeHadigra Dakahru Pass and Galai Tagaru Pass which were missing from the political map of India. He raised the issue during the Zero Hour of the session.