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'''Jeevaraj Alva''' (1947–2001) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician and a minister in the government of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web|last= Riti|first=M D |title=The Rediff Special/Jeevaraj Alva|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/13alva.htm| | '''Jeevaraj Alva''' (1947–2001) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician and a minister in the government of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web|last= Riti|first=M D |title=The Rediff Special/Jeevaraj Alva|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/13alva.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Alva was minister in the [[Government of Karnataka]] and Vice President of [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jeevaraj Alva|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Jeevaraj-Alva-buried-with-state-honours/articleshow/20953573.cms|accessdate=12 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 February 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jeevaraj Alva is dead |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/0413210h.htm|accessdate=12 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 February 2001}}</ref> | Alva was minister in the [[Government of Karnataka]] and Vice President of [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jeevaraj Alva|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Jeevaraj-Alva-buried-with-state-honours/articleshow/20953573.cms|accessdate=12 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 February 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jeevaraj Alva is dead |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/0413210h.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714034226/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/0413210h.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 July 2008|accessdate=12 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 February 2001}}</ref> | ||
Jeevaraj Alva was a trained physician from St. John's Medical College. In college he became a student leader during the JP movement and this led him to decide against practicing as a doctor. He was one of the close associates of [[Ramakrishna Hegde]]. | Jeevaraj Alva was a trained physician from St. John's Medical College. In college he became a student leader during the JP movement and this led him to decide against practicing as a doctor. He was one of the close associates of [[Ramakrishna Hegde]]. He became Secretary general of [[Janata Party]] state Unit during (1988–90). He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] just before [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=September 15|first1=Raj Chengappa|last2=September 15|first2=1988 ISSUE DATE|last3=November 21|first3=1988UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 17:08|title=Karnataka's new CM S.R. Bommai inherits a troubled legacy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19880915-karnataka-new-chief-minister-s-r-bommai-inherits-troubled-legacy-797677-1988-09-15|access-date=2021-08-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Later he was also the state unit president of [[Lok Shakti]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bangalore|first=PARVATHI MENON in|title=The fallout in Karnataka|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/article30257767.ece|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Frontline|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:40, 30 December 2021
Jeevaraj Alva (1947–2001) was an Indian politician and a minister in the government of Karnataka.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Alva was minister in the Government of Karnataka and Vice President of Janata Dal (United).[2][3]
Jeevaraj Alva was a trained physician from St. John's Medical College. In college he became a student leader during the JP movement and this led him to decide against practicing as a doctor. He was one of the close associates of Ramakrishna Hegde. He became Secretary general of Janata Party state Unit during (1988–90). He joined Bharatiya Janata Party just before 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.[4] Later he was also the state unit president of Lok Shakti in 1999.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Alva was born into a middle-class family which hailed from the coastal Canara region of Karnataka and belonged to the Tulu speaking Bunt community. His father, K. Nagappa Alva, was also a politician and he once headed the state unit of the Congress party.
Alva married the classical dancer Nandini Alva (née Seth). They are the parents of a son, Aditya (b. 1989) who is an active BJP leader in Benguluru, and a daughter, Priyanka (b. 1983). On 29 October 2010, Priyanka married the Hindi film actor Vivek Oberoi. The couple have a son, Vivaan (born 6 February 2013) and a daughter, Ameyaa (born 21 April 2015).
Alva died on 12 February 2001 at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He was 53 years old, and was survived by his wife and two young children, aged 12 and 18.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Riti, M D. "The Rediff Special/Jeevaraj Alva". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "Jeevaraj Alva". The Times of India. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "Jeevaraj Alva is dead". The Hindu. 13 February 2001. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ September 15, Raj Chengappa; September 15, 1988 ISSUE DATE; November 21, 1988UPDATED; Ist, 2013 17:08. "Karnataka's new CM S.R. Bommai inherits a troubled legacy". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has generic name (help);|first4=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Bangalore, PARVATHI MENON in. "The fallout in Karnataka". Frontline. Retrieved 13 December 2021.