Husband of Margaret Alva
If you go by what Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva says,
it should have been her husband Niranjan Alva, and not she, who should have made it big in politics. After all, in his time, Niranjan was a very successful student leader. And what’s more, as a son of the extremely successful and popular Alva couple—who spent a considerable part of their life in Parliament—Niranjan’s jump from student politics to mainstream politics would have been a natural progression.
Margaret says, “He would have been more successful than me had he entered politics.” But Niranjan could not have possibly ditched his first love—law. As a successful lawyer, he entered into Margaret’s shoes to take care of his family, as he lent his to her.
When Indira Gandhi, impressed by one of her political speeches, asked Margaret to jump on to the Congress bandwagon, Niranjan was only too happy to cajole her to accept the offer. Margaret was a bit sceptical to begin with as she did not wish to leave Bangalore for Delhi, but Niranjan assured her that in her absence, he’ll happily take care of the family.
As he looks back now, Niranjan “Dada” Alva has reason to feel satisfied that as a homemaker, he did his duty with distinction. And as their children are settled in their respective fields, Niranjan can now take a long deserved break.
His relatives as well as others who know him well bet that such selfless dedication to the cause of the family and wife is difficult to find in a man these days.
If you go by what Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva says,
it should have been her husband Niranjan Alva, and not she, who should have made it big in politics. After all, in his time, Niranjan was a very successful student leader. And what’s more, as a son of the extremely successful and popular Alva couple—who spent a considerable part of their life in Parliament—Niranjan’s jump from student politics to mainstream politics would have been a natural progression.Margaret says, “He would have been more successful than me had he entered politics.” But Niranjan could not have possibly ditched his first love—law. As a successful lawyer, he entered into Margaret’s shoes to take care of his family, as he lent his to her.
When Indira Gandhi, impressed by one of her political speeches, asked Margaret to jump on to the Congress bandwagon, Niranjan was only too happy to cajole her to accept the offer. Margaret was a bit sceptical to begin with as she did not wish to leave Bangalore for Delhi, but Niranjan assured her that in her absence, he’ll happily take care of the family.
As he looks back now, Niranjan “Dada” Alva has reason to feel satisfied that as a homemaker, he did his duty with distinction. And as their children are settled in their respective fields, Niranjan can now take a long deserved break.
His relatives as well as others who know him well bet that such selfless dedication to the cause of the family and wife is difficult to find in a man these days.
