Odisha CM Pays Tribute Former President VV Giri on Birth Anniversary
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid tribute to former President of India and Bharat Ratna VV Giri on his birth anniversary.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid tribute to former President of India and Bharat Ratna VV Giri on his birth anniversary.
Varahagiri Venkata Giri better known as VV Giri, who served as the fourth President of India, was born on August 10, 1894.
Remembering former President of India & Bharat Ratna #VVGiri on his birth anniversary. During pre-independence era and later in independent India as an administrator, he worked relentlessly for labour rights & social equality. pic.twitter.com/I9wrkYwU3c
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 10, 2019
Giri served as the President of India from August 24, 1969 to August 24, 1974. In his twenties, Giri joined the Swarajya Party founded by Pandit Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das and was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly from 1927 to 1930.
Giri was twice elected President of the Trade Union Congress, in 1926 and 1942 respectively.
He also served as Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore.
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