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K.R. Malkani
Kewalram Ratanmal Malkani (19 November 1921 – 27 October 2003) was a journalist, historian and politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 1991 to 1994. He was Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2000 and served as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from July 2002 till his death in October 2003. He is the only person to have been chief editor of both '' Organiser'' and ''Panchjanya''. Life Born in Hyderabad, Sindh, (now in Pakistan), he received his education at D.G. National College, Hyderabad, Fergusson College, Pune, School of Economics and Sociology, Mumbai. He was Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, USA from 1961 to 1962. Malkani is believed to be the first person to be arrested in the country, in the emergency, just two hours after it was declared at midnight on 25 June 1975. He was among the last to be released, ''after'' election results were declared in March 1977. Malkani was ...
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List Of Lieutenant Governors Of Puducherry
Puducherry (formerly known as "Pondicherry") is a Union Territory of India. Governance and administration of the territory fall directly under federal authority. Chief Commissioner (1954 1963) After the ''de facto'' transfer of French settlements in India, on November 1, 1954, a ''Chief Commissioner'', appointed by Government of India, replaced the last '' Commissioner of French India'', Georges Escargueil. The first High Commissioner, Kewal Singh was appointed immediately after the ''Kizhoor referendum'', on 21 October 1954, as per ''Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947''. The Chief Commissioner had the powers of the former French commissioner, but was under the direct control of the Union Government. The list of Chief Commissioners is given below. Lieutenant Governors The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry resides at the Raj Nivas (french: Le Palais du Gouverneur) at the Nehru Park, the former palace of the Governor General of French India. The Central government is more direct ...
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Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245 (233 elected, 12 appointed), according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with about a third of the 238 designates up for election every two years, in even-numbered years. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha is not subjected to dissolution. However, the Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha, can be prorogued by the president. The Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with ...
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Scientists From Puducherry
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Indians Imprisoned During The Emergency (India)
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Bharatiya Jana Sangh Politicians
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2003 Deaths
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Lieutenant Governors Of Puducherry
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Sindhi People
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Bharatiya Janata Party Politicians From Delhi
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