George Fernandes: Latest News, Photos, Videos & Updates

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Born 03 June 1930
Birth Place Mangaluru
Profession Politician, Journalist, Trade Unionist, Editor, Writer, Co-producer
Political Party Praja Socialist Party (before 1967), Samyukta Socialist Party (1967-73), Socialist Party (1973-77), Janata Party (1977-79), Janata Party (S) (1979-80), Janata Party (1980-88), Janata Dal (1988-94), Samata Party (1994-2003), Janata Dal (U) (2003-19)
In Office Minister Of Defence 21 October 2001 - 22 May 2004, Union Minister Of Railways 2 December 1989 - 10 November 1990, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha For Bihar 4 August 2009 - 7 July 2010, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2004-2009
Residence Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Awards Padma Vibhushan (2020) (posthumously)

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George Fernandes BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 29 Jan 2025

George Fernandes (3 June 1930 - 29 January 2019): A Socialist Stalwart A prominent trade unionist, journalist, and statesman, George Fernandes held the Defence portfolio from 1998 to 2004. His over three-decade-long Lok Sabha career, beginning in 1967, predominantly represented Bihar constituencies....

George Fernandes PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse	Leila Kabir
Children	1 son

POSITIONS HELD BY George Fernandes

Position	Tenure
Minister of Defence (India)	21 October 2001 - 22 May 2004
Minister of Railways	2 December 1989 - 10 November 1990
Member of Rajya Sabha	4 August 2009 - 7 July 2010
Minister of Defence (India)	19 March 1998 - 16 March 2001
Member of the 4th Lok Sabha	1967 - 1971
Member of the 11th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha	N/A
list of Members of the 6th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 7th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha	2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991

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Love, abandonment, and the tragic solitude of Leila Kabir Fernandes

May 20, 2025 11:32 am

As daughter of a Congressman and wife to one of India’s most controversial politicians, her life was marked by loyalty, insecurity, and heartbreak

Leila Kabir, wife of late socialist leader George Fernandes, passes away at 88

May 16, 2025 4:24 pm

When the Emergency was imposed in 1975, George Fernandes went underground while Leila travelled to the US and other countries and ran a campaign against it.

What was the Baroda Dynamite Case, in which George Fernandes was sent to Tihar jail?

May 17, 2024 2:33 pm

The firebrand leader fought the 1977 Lok Sabha election for the Muzaffarpur seat from jail, and won by a huge margin. Here's the story of his arrest and electoral triumph

Review: The Life and Times of George Fernandes is a tale of how youthful idealism gives way to compromises

October 08, 2022 1:00 pm

Rahul Ramagundam traces the life of the maverick politician with rigorous research, throwing up interesting facets of the charismatic political leader

'George Fernandes' biography to be released on August 26

August 23, 2022 3:13 pm

Rahul Ramagundam's book ‘The Life and Times of George Fernandes' is based on 12 years of research, and offers a deep dive into the personal and political life of the leader

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Biography of George Fernandes to hit stands next month

June 27, 2022 12:24 pm

Fernandes, born on June 3, 1930, in Mangalore to a Christian family, burst into national limelight when as a trade unionist in Mumbai he organised a Railways strike in 1974 that brought the country to a standstill.

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December 13, 1980, Forty Years Ago: Janata resolution

December 12, 2021 11:38 pm

🔴 The Janata Party president Chandra Shekhar succeeded in securing an unanimous mandate of the party’s national executive to bring about unity of the non-Communist Opposition parties.

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The plight of migrants would not have gone unchampioned had George Fernandes been around

June 07, 2020 10:03 am

Socialism in India has never looked after the poorer workers in the private informal sector. They are the overwhelming majority, but they do not count.

George Fernandes, former union leader and Lok Sabha MP, dead

Remembering George Fernandes: A selfless politician

February 18, 2020 5:56 pm

Fernandes shunned publicity as regards his private life to the extent that he never bothered to clarify or share with press the true facts of the Tehelkasting, for which he was pilloried.

Leaders across party lines bid farewell to George Fernandes

February 01, 2019 3:33 am

The ashes of Fernandes will be buried at the Christian Cemetery at Prithviraj Road on Friday.

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

IndiaSeptember 25, 2025

President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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