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'''Jeevaraj Alva''' (1947–2001) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician and a minister in the government of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web|last= Riti|first=M D |title=The Rediff Special/Jeevaraj Alva|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/13alva.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Alva was minister in the [[Government of Karnataka]] and Vice President of [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jeevaraj Alva|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Jeevaraj-Alva-buried-with-state-honours/articleshow/20953573.cms|accessdate=12 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 February 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jeevaraj Alva is dead |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/0413210h.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714034226/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/0413210h.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 July 2008|accessdate=12 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 February 2001}}</ref><br />
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Jeevaraj Alva was a trained physician from St. John's Medical College. In college he became a student leader during the JP movement and this led him to decide against practicing as a doctor. He was one of the close associates of [[Ramakrishna Hegde]]. He became Secretary general of [[Janata Party]] state Unit during (1988–90). He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] just before [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=September 15|first1=Raj Chengappa|last2=September 15|first2=1988 ISSUE DATE|last3=November 21|first3=1988UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 17:08|title=Karnataka's new CM S.R. Bommai inherits a troubled legacy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19880915-karnataka-new-chief-minister-s-r-bommai-inherits-troubled-legacy-797677-1988-09-15|access-date=2021-08-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Later he was also the state unit president of [[Lok Shakti]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bangalore|first=PARVATHI MENON in|title=The fallout in Karnataka|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/article30257767.ece|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Frontline|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Alva was born into a middle-class family which hailed from the coastal [[Kanara|Canara]] region of [[Karnataka]] and belonged to the [[Tulu language|Tulu]] speaking [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] community. His father, [[K. Nagappa Alva]], was also a politician and he once headed the state unit of the Congress party.<br />
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Alva married the classical dancer Nandini Alva (née Seth). They are the parents of a son, Aditya (b. 1989) who is an active BJP leader in Benguluru, and a daughter, Priyanka (b. 1983). On 29 October 2010, Priyanka married the Hindi film actor [[Vivek Oberoi]]. The couple have a son, Vivaan (born 6 February 2013) and a daughter, Ameyaa (born 21 April 2015).<br />
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Alva died on 12 February 2001 at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He was 53 years old, and was survived by his wife and two young children, aged 12 and 18.<br />
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