Itanagar, October 13
Gegong Apang will be the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh following his unamious election as the leader of the 34-member Congress Legislature Party here tonight.
Apang, 57, was unanimously elected the leader at an hour-long meeting of CLP in the presence of two AICC observers Union Minister Oscar Fernandes and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
Apang’s name was proposed by PCC President Mukut Mithi, considered the elder politician’s rival for the top post, putting at rest the speculations of a contest.
The two AICC observers announced the election of Apang after the CLP meeting.
— UNI
