Tuesday, January 29, 2019

George Fernandes passes away after illness

Fernandes held the defence ministry portfolio from 2001 to 2004 under the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government. he also held the portfolios of communications, industry and railways under various governments. He was a key member of the Janata Dal and later founded the Samata Party in 1994, which later merged with Janata Dal (United).

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2Un3Wvm

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