Sushma Swaraj served as a minister in all the governments headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and held various portfolios. She was External Affairs Minister in the previous BJP-led government. She was the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi for a brief period in 1998. Sushma Swaraj passed away at AIIMS on August 6 last year following a cardiac arrest.

Parrikar, a four-time Chief Minister of Goa and a former Defence Minister died last year in March after fighting a long battle with cancer. Parrikar took charge as the Chief Minister on March 14, 2017, and held the office till his end.

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Fernandes, who was was a key member of the Janata Dal and the founder of the Samata Party, was a member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar for a short term while, and a member of Lok Sabha for a very long period. He held several ministerial portfolios including communications, industry, railways, and defence.

The Padma Vibhushan is the highest civilian award in India after the Bharat Ratna, which is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service. The Padma awards are conferred in three categories -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. This year's the government announced seven Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri recipients. Among the awardees, 34 are women and the list also includes 18 persons in the category of foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI.

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