Anand Babla (1954 – December 22, 2008) was a Fijian politician of

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n descent. He was a member of the National Farmers Union and

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(FLP), holding the Tavua constituency from 1992 to 2006. in the

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. He won the seat in the

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of 1992,

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, 2001 and 2006. On 19 May 2000, he was among the 43 members of the People's Coalition Government, led by

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, taken hostage by

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and his band of rebel

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(RFMF) soldiers from the Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit. He was released on 21 May 2000, after he signed a paper resigning his seat in Parliament. Babla's political career came to an end with the

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on 5 December 2006. Babla died in

on December 22, 2008, following a long illness. He was survived by his wife and three children.Former Labour Parliamentarian Passes Away
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1954 births 2008 deaths Fiji Labour Party politicians Indian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji) Fijian Hindus Politicians from Tavua, Fiji Fijian politicians of Indian descent {{Fiji-politician-stub