C. M. Stephen
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C. M. Stephen was an India
n politician and Union Minister Republic of India. He was a close aide of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
. He was the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party - Indira faction during 1978-79. He hailed from Mavelikara in Alleppey District, the home town of another prominent figure of the Indira Gandhi regime, Dr
. P. C. Alexander
.
C. M. Stephen also served in the Union Cabinet under Indira Gandhi
, most notably as the Union Minister for Communications. Shashi Tharoor
in his 'India: From Midnight to the Millennium' quotes Stephen's statement in Parliament that "the telephone was a luxury and not a necessity" as symptomatic of India's failure to invest in infrastructure and communications before the Reforms of 1991.
Dharam Singh
gave up the Gulbarga Lok Sabha
seat to accommodate C. M. Stephen, the then Union Home Minister in the Indira Gandhi Cabinet, after he lost the election in Delhi to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
. He was leader of the Opposition (India) in 1978-79.
C. M. Stephen was buried at the St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Mavelikkara
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and Union Minister Republic of India. He was a close aide of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
. He was the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party - Indira faction during 1978-79. He hailed from Mavelikara in Alleppey District, the home town of another prominent figure of the Indira Gandhi regime, Dr
Doctor (title)
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...
. P. C. Alexander
P. C. Alexander
Padinjarethalakal Cherian Alexander of Mavelikkera, India was an Indian politician and civil servant who served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1988 to 1990 and as the Governor of Maharashtra from 1993 to 2002. He was considered as a candidate for the post of the President of India in 2002...
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C. M. Stephen also served in the Union Cabinet under Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
, most notably as the Union Minister for Communications. Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala...
in his 'India: From Midnight to the Millennium' quotes Stephen's statement in Parliament that "the telephone was a luxury and not a necessity" as symptomatic of India's failure to invest in infrastructure and communications before the Reforms of 1991.
Dharam Singh
Dharam Singh
Narayan Dharam Singh , , was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India and a former Lok Sabha member. He was sworn into office on May 28, 2004, and left office on February 3, 2006. He represents Congress in the state. The coalition government formed by the Congress with the help of...
gave up the Gulbarga Lok Sabha
Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency was created before the second general elections in 1957.-Assembly segments:...
seat to accommodate C. M. Stephen, the then Union Home Minister in the Indira Gandhi Cabinet, after he lost the election in Delhi to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
. He was leader of the Opposition (India) in 1978-79.
C. M. Stephen was buried at the St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Mavelikkara
Mavelikkara
Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...
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