Suryakant Acharya
Suryakant Acharya (9 December 1929 – 21 December 2009) was an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Parliament of India representing Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.[1]
Suryakant Acharya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 19 August 2005 – 21 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lalitbhai Mehta |
| Succeeded by | Pravin Naik |
| Constituency | Gujarat |
| Vice Chairman of State Planning Commission of Gujarat | |
| In office June 1998 – January 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Suryakant Acharya 12 December 1929 Junagadh, Junagadh State, British India |
| Died | 21 December 2009 (aged 80) Junagadh, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-2009) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1957-1977) Janata Party (1977-1980) |
| Spouse | Hemaben Acharya |
| Residence(s) | Dubdi Plot, Dattar Road, Junagadh district, Gujarat |
He was elected from Gujarat State in Rajya Sabha, the Council of States of India parliament for the 2005 to 2011.[2]
He was Vice Chairman of State Planning Commission of Gujarat from June 1998 to January 2003.
He was married to Hemaben Acharya who was Minister of Health at Govt of Gujarat during 1975–80. They had one son.[3]
References
- "BJP MP Suryakant Acharya passes away". NetIndian. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Suryakantbhai Acharya Former Member Of Parliament (RAJYA SABHA)". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- "Gujarat BJP Rajya Sabha MP Suryakant Acharya passes away". DeshGujarat. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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