Violet Hari Alva was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician, and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the first woman lawyer to appear before a High Court in India and the first to preside over the Rajya Sabha.
Joachim and Violet Alva on a 2008 stamp of India
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The deputy chairperson is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha.
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
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