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AIADMK MP V Maitreyan breaks down during farewell speech in Rajya Sabha

Remembering late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, outgoing AIADMK MP V Maitreyan on Wednesday broke down during his farewell speech in Rajya Sabha.

AIADMK MP V Maitreyan
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Published : Jul 24, 2019, 2:05 PM IST

Updated : Jul 24, 2019, 3:16 PM IST

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to five of its members from Tamil Nadu who have completed six years of their term, with one of them, V. Maitreyan, breaking down while giving his farewell speech.

"At this juncture, I place on record a deep sense of gratitude towards my beloved leader, Amma (Jayalalithaa) for having immense faith in me & sending me to this House for 3 terms. She gave me the honour of being the only member from AIADMK to have been given membership to Rajya Sabha for three terms. My unalloyed loyalty to her will always be there," Maitreyan said in fumbled voice.

AIADMK MP V Maitreyan

The AIADMK MP also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Arun Jaitley.

"I would like to express my thanks to one person who has guided me throughout in this house and considered me as his brother Shri Arun Jaitely. I wish he has a speedy recovery from his illness and guide others also in future," he said.

"I cannot forget my longtime friend and Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom I know since the 90s and I had been a loyal emissary between him and Madam. I sincerely thank him for personal affection for me," Maitreyan said.

The five retiring on July 24 are Maitreyan, D. Raja, K.R. Arjunan, R. Lakshmanan and T. Rathinavel. While Raja is from the CPI, all others are from AIADMK.

House Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu appreciated the contributions of the existing members in the law-making process and public service.

Senior leaders noted that they will miss the presence of the five, especially Raja.

Also read: UP revenue official suspended for 'calling names' to PM

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to five of its members from Tamil Nadu who have completed six years of their term, with one of them, V. Maitreyan, breaking down while giving his farewell speech.

"At this juncture, I place on record a deep sense of gratitude towards my beloved leader, Amma (Jayalalithaa) for having immense faith in me & sending me to this House for 3 terms. She gave me the honour of being the only member from AIADMK to have been given membership to Rajya Sabha for three terms. My unalloyed loyalty to her will always be there," Maitreyan said in fumbled voice.

AIADMK MP V Maitreyan

The AIADMK MP also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Arun Jaitley.

"I would like to express my thanks to one person who has guided me throughout in this house and considered me as his brother Shri Arun Jaitely. I wish he has a speedy recovery from his illness and guide others also in future," he said.

"I cannot forget my longtime friend and Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom I know since the 90s and I had been a loyal emissary between him and Madam. I sincerely thank him for personal affection for me," Maitreyan said.

The five retiring on July 24 are Maitreyan, D. Raja, K.R. Arjunan, R. Lakshmanan and T. Rathinavel. While Raja is from the CPI, all others are from AIADMK.

House Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu appreciated the contributions of the existing members in the law-making process and public service.

Senior leaders noted that they will miss the presence of the five, especially Raja.

Also read: UP revenue official suspended for 'calling names' to PM

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          Amaravati (AP), Jul 24 (PTI) Biswabhusan Harichandan on Wednesday took oath as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
          Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice C Praveen Kumar administered the oath of office to the Governor at a function at the temporary Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada.
          The premises that was previously used as the Chief Minister's Camp Office has been converted into the Raj Bhavan for the new Governor.
          Harichandan is the second Governor and the first one to be appointed exclusively for the state after the bifurcation in June 2014.
          Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues, legislators, Chief Secretary L V Subrahmanyam and senior bureaucrats attended the swearing-in ceremony.
          Harichandan, 85, hails from a family of freedom fighters in Odisha.
          He began his career as a lawyer in the Odisha High Court in 1961 and joined the then Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1971.
          He joined the BJP in 1980 when it was founded and became the president of the Odisha state unit.
          Harichandan also served in the BJP National Executive.
          During Emergency, he was arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) in 1975 as he fought against suppression of judges in the Supreme Court.
          In 1977, Harichandan was elected to the Odisha Assembly for the first time and became a Cabinet minister for law.
          He also held various other portfolios as minister in the Odisha Cabinet.
          Harichandan is a prolific writer whose articles on various issues have been published in newspapers in Odisha.
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