George Fernandes dies at 88 |
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passed away on 29th January 2019 at the age of 88. The former minister was diagnosed with Alzheimer`s disease and had been keeping unwell for some time. Founder of Samata Party, Fernandes rose to popularity as an anti-Emergency crusader. He had served as defence minister, under then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee between 1998 to 2004. Fernandes had to step down from his post in 2004 after reports of the coffin scam. However, his name was cleared by two commissions later. He had also served as a minister in Morarji Desai government from 1977 to 1980. A former member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar, he held several portfolios including railways, defence, industry and communication.
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