Narayan Srinivasa Fugro (March 2, 1932 – September 1, 2009) was an Indian politician.''The Hindu''.
Fugro passes away
' He served as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of

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between February 24, 1972, and January 20, 1980. He was the son of Shriniwas Krishna and Radhabai. Fugro became a municipal councilor in Diu in 1959. In 1967 he became the president of the Amichand Rupchand Charitable Dispensary Trust in Diu. He was elected as an independent candidate from the Diu seat in the first Legislative Assembly election in 1967, with 1,552 votes (23.60% of the votes in the constituency). In April 1971, he voted against a motion to include

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in the Eight Scheduled of the

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. He retained the Diu seat in the 1972 election, obtaining 4,598 votes (58.08%). He again won the Diu seat in the 1977 election, with 5,522 votes (56.41%). His candidature was supported by the

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. In 1979 Fugro withdrew his support to the

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cabinet, leading to its fall and the imposition of President's Rule. He lost the Diu seat in the 1980 election, finishing in second place with 4,633 votes (43.44%). The election campaign was marred with violence, as followers of Fugro's opponent went on riot in Diu. Two people were killed in the clashes. Fugro again finished in second place in Diu the 1984 election, with 5,727 votes (47.15%). After

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were separated from

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and given

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status of its own, a by-election for a new Lok Sabha constituency was held on November 7, 1987. Fugro finished in second place, trailing behind Gopal Kalan Tandel of the

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. Fugro had stood as an independent candidate, obtaining 9,303 votes.Election Commission of India.
Bye-election results 1952-95
' He died at the age of 78, after prolonged illness.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fugro, Narayan 1932 births 2009 deaths Politicians from North Goa district People from Diu Speakers of the Goa Legislative Assembly Daman and Diu politicians 20th-century Indian politicians