She represented Junagadh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
(meta data) TITLE: BJP MP Suryakant Acharya passes away | NetIndian (meta data) COPYRIGHT: Copyright NetIndian 2009 Contact | Login | Subscribe | Search this site: Home: BJP MP Suryakant Acharya passes away # BJP MP Suryakant Acharya passes away in National NetIndian News Network New Delhi, December 21, 2009 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Suryakant Acharya died at his residence in Junagadh, Gujarat, in the early hours of today due to ailments related to old age. He was 80. He is survived by his wife, Hemaben Acharya, who was the Health Minister in Gujarat from 1975-80. Mr Acharya had held various posts at the state level in the BJP and was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in August, 2005 for a six-year term. The Rajya Sabha adjourned today without transacting any business after Chairman M Hamid Ansari informed the members about the death of Mr Acharya as soon as the House assembled. Members stood in silence for two minutes for their departed colleague. The Rajya Sabha was to hold its last sitting of the Winter Session today but will now meet tomorrow. In a condolence message, Mr Ansari said Mr Acharya had always championed the cause of the poor and the downtrodden. "He shall always be remembered for his dedication, sense of public service and honesty," the Vice-President added. If you wish to support NetIndian, please click here to make a contribution. About NetIndian | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Subscription © Copyright 2012 NetIndian. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of NetIndian content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of NetIndian Media Corporation. Write to info[AT]netindian[DOT]in for permission to use content. Read detailed Terms of Use.
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Hemaben Acharya
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Hemaben Acharya  is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She was Health minister in Government of Gujarat from 1975 to 1980.