Bangaru Laxman was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
20 Facts About Bangaru Laxman
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Bangaru Laxman was President of party from 2000 to 2001 and served as a minister of state for railways in Government of India from 1999 to 2000.
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Bangaru Laxman was sentenced to four years in jail for defence deal corruption case.
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Bangaru Laxman was born in Madiga caste in present-day Telangana.
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Bangaru Laxman's father was B Narasimha and mother was B Shivamma.
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Bangaru Laxman's wife Susheela Laxman Bangaru was a member of 14th Lok Sabha.
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Bangaru Laxman was elected from Jalore constituency in Rajasthan as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Bangaru Laxman worked as AP state BJP President from 1986 to 1988.
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Bangaru Laxman served in the Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation from October- November 1999 and Ministry of Railway from November 1999 to August 2000.
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Bangaru Laxman had his primary education in government high school in Nampally in Hyderabad and did BA from Osmania University.
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Bangaru Laxman completed his LLB in evening college of Law, Osmania University in Hyderabad.
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Bangaru Laxman was actively associated with working class movement and headed trade union activities.
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Bangaru Laxman was convicted by a Special CBI Court on 27 April 2012 for taking bribe under Prevention of Corruption Act and was taken into custody.
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Bangaru Laxman was convicted in defence deal Tehelka corruption case.
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Bangaru Laxman was sentenced to 4-year rigorous imprisonment in prison for his crimes.
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Bangaru Laxman was sentenced to four years in jail on 28 April 2012.
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Bangaru Laxman was convicted for taking bribe from fake arms dealer to recommend to the defence ministry to award them a contract to supply thermal binoculars to the Army.
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Bangaru Laxman was granted bail under Justice A K Pathak with a bail bond of 50,000.
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Bangaru Laxman Lakshman died on 1 March 2014 at Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad in Hyderabad, from a prolonged illness and respiratory problems.
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Bangaru Laxman was out on bail due to health concerns.