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'''Omak Apang''' (born 11 March 1971) is an Indian politician from [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. He was born to parents of [[Adi people|Adi]] descent. He is the son of politician [[Gegong Apang]], who served as the [[Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh]] between 1980 and 1999 and again between 2003 and 2007. He served as the minister of state for tourism in [[Second Vajpayee ministry]] as its youngest minister in 1998–99.<ref>{{cite news |title=The youngest minister |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/mar/20apang.htm |accessdate=7 November 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=20 March 1998}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Arunachal Congress]] as well as the [[Indian National Congress]] and currently, a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] after resigning from the primary and active membership of the [[Indian National Congress]] in February 2014 and joining the BJP on 20 February 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress stalwart Gegong Apang joins BJP|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Congress-stalwart-Gegong-Apang-joins-BJP/articleshow/30727186.cms|newspaper=Times Of India|date=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-20/news/47527195_1_lok-sabha-polls-agp-northeast-india Geogang Apang resigns Congress to join BJP]</ref><ref>[http://myneta.info/an2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=95 My Neta Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.hindunet.org/hvk/articles/0398/0074.html Omak Apang cuts his hair]</ref><ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp? Apang’s family seeks CBI probe]</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article142800.ece?service=print Double blow for former CM]</ref><br />
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He was member of Parliament from [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 1998 but in 1999, Apang once again stood from Arunachal West came second with 70 760 votes, 30,07% in that constituency.<ref>[http://www.elections.in/arunachal-pradesh/parliamentary-constituencies/arunachal-west.html Arunachal West at Election in]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.indiapress.org/election/archives/lok12/biodata/12ar01.php Biographical Sketch] at indiapress.org<br />
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