| Name(s) |
PRAMOD
Vyankatesh MAHAJAN |
| Date of
Birth |
October 30, 1949 |
| Date of
Death |
May 03, 2006 |
|
Identity |
Indian politician |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- October 13, 1999: On this
day, he became the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
- January 29, 2003: On this
day, he retired as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
- September 02, 2001: On this
day, he became the Minister of Communications and
Information Technology.
- January 28, 2003: On this
day, he retired as the Minister of Communications and
Information Technology.
- April 22, 2006: He was shot
at and fatally injured by his brother Pravin Mahajan over a
family dispute. He succumbed to his wounds 13 days later.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was one of the second generation leaders of the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- He was a member of the Rajya Sabha and a General
Secretary of his party.
- He contested only two Loksabha elections from Mumbai -
North East constituency.
- He won in 1996 but lost in 1998.
- As a minister in charge of telecommunications between
2001 and 2003, he played a major role in India's cellular
revolution, but was also accused of improperly favouring
Reliance Infocomm.
- He was widely seen as a successful Parliamentary Affairs
minister due to his good relations with political parties
across the ideological spectrum.
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