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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Margaret_AlvaMargaret Alva - Wikipedia

    Margaret Nazareth Alva (born 14 April 1942) is an Indian politician. She served as the 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 19th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand at various times between 2009 and 2014. She has formerly served as the Cabinet Minister.

  2. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalMargaret Alva, a veteran of political comebacks - The Hindu

    Jul 17, 2022 · A five-term member of Parliament, former Union Minister and former Governor, Margaret Alva’s accomplishments made her a unanimous choice of the Opposition parties, which are contesting the vice...

  3. www.indiatoday.in › india › storyMeet Margaret Alva, former governor and now Opposition's vice ...

    Jul 17, 2022 · Margaret Alva served four consecutive six-year terms in Rajya Sabha after first being elected to the Upper House in 1974. In 1999, she was elected to Lok Sabha. In 1984, Margaret Alva was appointed Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Rajiv Gandhi government.

  4. www.jagranjosh.com › general-knowledge › margaret-alva-biography-1659675111-1Margaret Alva Biography: Husband, Son, Family, Net Worth,...

    Aug 5, 2022 · Margaret Alva has been a Parliamentarian for five terms and has served as a Governor of Gujarat, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan and has also been a Union Minister of the Parliamentary Affairs,...

  5. www.indiatoday.in › india › storyBJP PM brought bill that was Rajiv Gandhi’s dream: Margaret Alva...

    Sep 19, 2023 · "It's a dream come true," former Union minister and Congress leader Margaret Alva told India Today TV. Alva was head of the committee constituted by Rajiv Gandhi to formulate plan for the empowerment of women.

  6. www.indiatoday.in › india-today-insight › storyWho is Margaret Alva, Opposition’s candidate for vice-president?

    Jul 19, 2022 · Alva, a four-time governor and former Union minister, is pitted against West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, the NDA candidate for the vice-presidential election. And like Dhankhar, she has also been a lawyer.

  7. www.hindustantimes.com › india-news › who-is-margaret-alva-the-oppositionWho is Margaret Alva, the opposition candidate for...

    Former Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva was on Sunday announced as the joint opposition candidat e for the vice presidential elections. The 80-year-old politician will be contesting the August 6...

  8. www.hindustantimes.com › india-news › margaret-alva-to-be-opposition-s-viceMargaret Alva is Opposition's choice for Vice President, says...

    Senior Congress leader and former governor Margaret Alva will be the Opposition's joint candidate for Vice President, said NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday.

  9. indianexpress.com › article › political-pulseMargaret Alva: ‘I know there are pressures, threats…. (But)...

    Jul 30, 2022 · Margaret Alva says she was “settled in Bengaluru” when she was asked by Opposition parties to step in as they looked for an acceptable candidate for vice-president. The 81-year-old former Union minister and Governor speaks to Manoj C G a week ahead of the election:

  10. www.hindustantimes.com › india-news › all-you-need-to-know-about-open-s-viceVice president polls: 5 things about opposition candidate ...

    In 1983, Margaret Alva, one of the leading woman leaders from southern India, became the vice-chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. 39 years later, Alva, a long-time Congress leader, has been...