| Office | Member of Parliament
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|---|---|
| Predecessor | K. R. Achar |
| Successor | Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha
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| Constituency | Mangalore
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| Born | 1906-4-22 |
| Born | Adhur, Kasaragod Taluka, Madras Presidency |
| Died | 1977 |
| Place of death | Bangalore
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sanjeeva |
| Children | Somashekar Alva, Vajra, Veda Shetty, Hema Hegde
|
Adhur Shanker Alva (born 22 April 1906, death 1977) was an Indian politician, lawyer and Member of Parliament who represented the Mangalore Constituency in the 3rd Lok Sabha. He was a member of Indian National Congress.[1]
Biography
Template:Unreferenced section Alva was born in an affluent Tulu speaking Bunt family of landlords.He belongs to Adkathabail family of Kasaragod. He completed his education at St. Aloysius College (Mangalore) and Madras Law College earning the degrees of B.A. and L.L.B.[2] A widower through much of his life. He raised four children as a single parent. Apart from being a politician he was a lawyer practicing in Mangalore and was a member of various social cultural and sporting organizations.He contested and won Assembly election from Puttur Dakshina Kannada and become Cabinet Minister for Co operation During Devaraj Urs was the CM.
References
- ↑ Statistical Report on General elections, 1962 to the 3rd Lok Sabha, Volume I. Election Commission of India website.
- ↑ Members Bioprofile. loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 14 February 2021.