Alajangi Veerabhadra Swamy (14 January 1929 – 31 December 2019) was an Indian politician from the Odisha state. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament from Odisha as an Independent candidate.[1][2][3] Swamy died on 31 December 2019, at the age of 90, several years after suffering a stroke.[4][5]
A. V. Swamy | |
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 A.V. Swamy addressing a public gathering in New Delhi. | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 3 April 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Achyuta Samanta, BJD |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1929 Nawarangpur, Odisha, British India |
| Died | 31 December 2019 (aged 90) |
| Spouse | Alajangi Kalavati |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Politician |
References
edit- ^ "Naveen props up AV Swamy for third RS seat". ibnlive.in.com. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "New Rajya Sabha member A V Swamy stresses on consensus". The Times of India. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri A.V. Swamy". ww.archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Former Odisha MP AV Swamy Dies At 91". odishatv.in. odisha tv. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952-2019" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
edit- A. V. Swamy Rajya Sabha Profile Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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