Oscar Fernandes, Rajya Sabha member and former Union Minister no more
Kemmannu News Network, 13-09-2021 13:11:03
Mangaluru : Rajya Sabha member and former union minister Oscar Fernandes passed away on Monday, September 13. He was 80 years old.
He was critically injured after an accidental fall at his apartment while doing regular yoga exercises. Oscar was availing of treatment in the ICU at Yenepoya Hospital in the city since July. While he had been for routine dialysis, he underwent a check-up for severe headache. As he had internal injuries, he was admitted to the ICU.
Oscar Fernandes was born March 27, 1941 to Roque Fernandes who was famous head master of Board High School, Udupi and Leonissa Fernandes who was first lady bench Magistrate of undivided South Kanara district. Oscar had his education at St. Cecily’s Convent School, Board High School and in MGM College, Udupi.
He married to Blossom Mathias Prabhu and had son Oshan and one daughter Oshanie.
He was a renowned Indian politician, a senior Indian National Congress leader and was the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment, Government of India in UPA government.
He was the Chairman of the Central Election Authority of the All India Congress Committee. He was previously the AICC General Secretary, the Minister of State(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Dr. Manmohan Singh’s first UPA government in India. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to Rajiv Gandhi. He was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 from Udupi constituency. Later, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1984, 1989, 1991 and 1996 from Udupi constituency of Karnataka state. He was a Union Minister from 2004 to 2009, holding a number of portfolios such as Statistics and Programme Implementation, NRI affairs, Youth and Sports affairs and Labour and Employment. He served two terms as member of Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
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Patrick L. Lewis, Thonse-Kallianpur/Dubai | Mon, September-13-2021, 4:38 |
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