Wednesday, January 29, 2025

George Fernandes' Death Anniversary


  

George Fernandes, who passed away on 29 January 2019, in New Delhi, aged 88, was an Indian trade unionist, statesman, journalist, freethinker, and member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar for a short while, and a member of Lok Sabha for a very long period, starting from Bombay in 1967 but mostly representing Bihar. He was a key member of the Janata Dal and the founder of the Samata Party. He held several ministerial portfolios including communications, industry, railways, and defence. 


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