R. K. Kumar

Summary

Raghavachari Krishna Kumar (August 7, 1942 – October 3, 1999) was an Indian politician from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Raghavachari Krishna Kumar
Shri
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
In office
1996–1999
Personal details
Born(1942-08-07)August 7, 1942
October 3, 1999(1999-10-03) (aged 57)
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseChandini Kumar
ProfessionPolitician, Chartered Accountant

Family edit

Kumar was born on August 7, 1942, to K. C. Raghavachari and Seethalakshmi. He passed out his Bachelor of commerce from the Tribhuvan University and won the Gold Medal from the King of Nepal for standing out first in the Final Examinations. He also passed out his LLB and Chartered Accountancy examinations in 1969 and did his internship with Mohinder Puri and Co., Chartered Accountants in New Delhi.

He was appointed the director of Canara Bank for a period of three years beginning in 1983.

He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from April 3, 1996, to October 10, 1999. He was married to Chandini Kumar and had two children.

He was also the Minister of State for Finance from April 1996 till May 1998 and served under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee (who was the then prime minister of India).

References edit

  • "Members of the rajya Sabha - K" (PDF).