In Pics: George Fernandes, the stalwart politician and fearless leader
First Published Jan 29, 2019, 1:55 PM IST
Here are pictures that depict the journey of George Fernandes' political career
George Fernandes breathed his last at 7 AM, on Tuesday in New Delhi after battling Alzheimer's
He served as a railway minister and also as a defence minister
He was also a six-time member of parliament
He is identified as a strong socialist leader
George Fernandes is known for his straight talk and for being an anti-Emergency crusader
He fought for the rights of poor and marginalised
He was the founder of Samata Party but joined the JD(U) later
Jaya Jaitley remained his partner for more than 25 years
By the end of his political career he had joined the BJP and rose to the position of Defence minister
George has left an indelible mark in Indian politics
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