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George Fernandes

Indian trade unionist and politician from Janata Dal and Samata party

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George Mathew Fernandes 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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Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj among 7 Padma Vibhushan awardees this year BJP stalwarts Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj and socialist icon George Fernandes, all of whom passed away last year, have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 25, 2020
Sharad Pawar shares stage with Devendra Fadnavis, praises his speeches The occasion was release of "Vidhan Gatha", a book penned by Congress leader Harshvardhan Patil on his experiences as the state parliamentary affairs minister in the previous Congress-NCP regime. "I.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 30, 2019
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