Margaret Alva, the senior politician on INC, has been chosen as the opposition’s candidate for next vice-presidential elections, know her biography, profile and religion
The opposition parties may not succeed in winning the race for the next president and vice president (VP), but they are putting up a valiant fight nevertheless. Margaret Alva, a seasoned Congress politician, is their candidate for the VP elections, which will take place on August 6.
She is running against Jagdeep Dhankar, the governor of West Bengal and candidate for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Know Who Is Margaret Alva India Vice-President Biography, Age, Family, Husband, Son, Daughter, Education, Qualification, Party, Profile, Religion, News
Opposition Vice Presidential Candidate Margaret Alva in her autobiography 'Courage and Commitment' claimed that Congress's first family has links to Rs 3600 crore Agusta Westland middleman Christian Michel pic.twitter.com/DHPudkWfPO
— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) July 17, 2022
Congress' Vice President Nominee Margaret Alva Exposing
How Sonia Gandhi Insulted Dead Body Of PV Narasimha Rao pic.twitter.com/I7dsijJpso
— Political Kida (@PoliticalKida) July 18, 2022
I will not provide any document for NRC, NPR, CAA process, neither should you ~ Margaret Alva in 2020.
She's now Vice President candidate of opposition.
Recently, opposition's Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha said that if he's elected, he will ensure CAA is not implemented
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) July 17, 2022
The 80-year-old has held several positions, including governor and minister in the Union. Alva praised party officials for their confidence in her and claimed to have accepted her candidacy for vice president with “humility” on Sunday.
Taking this news on Twitter, she wrote,
“It is a privilege and an honour to be nominated as the candidate of the joint opposition for the post of Vice President of India. I accept this nomination with great humility and thank the leaders of the opposition for the faith they’ve put in me. Jai Hind”
Since then, she has been a hot topic of conversation all over the country and lots of people are talking about her. Many people are also trying to find out more about her. So, here’s what we know more about her:
Who Is Margaret Alva?
Margaret Alva was born Margaret Nazareth on 14 April 1942 in a Roman Catholic family in Mangalore, Karnataka.
Margaret Alva is a well-known Indian politician, who has lately made headlines after being selected as the opposition’s nominee for the 14th vice presidential election.
She was born on April 14th, 1942 in Mangalore, Madras Presidency, British India. Her family is Roman Catholic. Her real name is Margaret Nazareth.
She graduated from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore with a BA, and the city’s government law college awarded her a law degree. She participated in various student movements while in college and was a passionate and outstanding debater.
On May 24, 1964, she married Niranjan Thomas Alva, with whom she had three boys, including Niret Alva, and one daughter. She is currently 80 years old.
Her Career
Alva juggled her engagement in humanitarian organisations with her job as an advocate, ultimately rising to the position of president of the Young Women’s Christian Association. One of her earliest participation was with the non-governmental organisation she formed called “Karuna,” which was centred on women’s and children’s concerns.
She then joined the Indian National Congress political party since Violet Alva, her mother-in-law, held the position of second deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha in the 1960s. She rose through the party ranks quickly and served as Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
She also became a cabinet minister several times. Up to the conclusion of her term in August 2014, she held the positions of 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 20th Governor of Rajasthan, and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand.