Gegong Apang
Gegong Apang | |
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Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh | |
In office 4 August 2003 – 9 April 2007 | |
Preceded by | Mukut Mithi |
Succeeded by | Dorjee Khandu |
In office 18 January 1980 – 19 January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Tomo Riba |
Succeeded by | Mukut Mithi |
Personal details | |
Born | Karko village (Upper Siang District) | 10 January 1947
Political party | Arunachal Democratic Party |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (upto 1996, 2004 - 14), Arunachal Congress(1996 - 2003), Bharatiya Janata Party (2003 - 04, 2014 - 19) United Democratic Front (2003) Janata Dal (Secular) (2019-2024) |
Spouse(s) | Yadap Apang, late Dipti Apang |
Gegong Apang (born 10 January 1947) is an Indian politician from
Political career
Gegong Apang started his political career as a member of the Congress Pradesh Council between 1972 and 1975 after passing out from JN College, Pasighat.
Apang was chosen as Chief Minister for first time on 18 January 1980, after getting elected to the assembly for second time.[6] He held the office until 1999, when he resigned, triggered by a no-confidence motion by a split in the Congress Party.[7]
He was elected leader of the newly formed United Democratic Front, a coalition of his own political party, the
Apang resigned from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress on 17 February 2014 (party sources said) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 20 February 2014 prior to Indian general election and Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly election. On 15 January 2019 he resigned from primary membership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying that "BJP now platform to seek power." .[13] He joined Janata dal (Secular). [14]
Corruption charges
Apang was arrested on 24 August 2010 for alleged involvement in 1000 crore
Personal life
Apang was born on January 10, 1947, at Karko village in Upper Siang district.
References
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- ^ "Sikkim's Pawan Chamling pips Jyoti Basu as India's longest-serving chief minister - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Apang returns to head Arunachal Govt for 21st year". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Election results". Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Election results". Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Apang returns to head Arunachal Govt for 21st year". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Apang quits, confidence vote defeated". Indian Express. 19 January 1999. Retrieved 1 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BJP okays Apang's merger proposal". The Hindu. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Talukdar, Sushanta (7–20 November 2009). "Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu leads the Congress to an easy victory but finds ministry-making a tough task". Frontline. 26 (23). Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Apang back in Cong fold". The Economic Times. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Cong regains Arunachal, Apang likely CM". Outlook India. 11 October 2004. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Apang steps down, Dorjee Khamdu to be new Arunachal CM". DNA India. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Congress stalwart Gegong Apang joins BJP". Times Of India. 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Arunachal former CM Gegong Apang joins Janata Dal (Secular)".
- ^ "Gegong Apang held for Rs 1,000 -cr PDS scam". Business Standard. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Arunachal govt dismisses Apang's charge of conspiracy". Indian Express. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "World | India Little progress in Apang son's kidnap probe". Gulf News. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Apang son's kidnapping: uncle arrested". Indian Express. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2011.