V. Dhananjay Kumar
V. Dhananjay Kumar | |
|---|---|
Mangalore | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Venur Dhananjay Kumar Alva 4 July 1951 Venur, Karnataka |
| Died | 4 March 2019 (aged 67) Mangalore |
| Political party | Indian National Congress[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party Janata Dal (Secular)[2] |
| Spouse | Vanitha D Kumar |
| Children | 2, Pavithra V, Parinith Kumar Alva |
| Residence | Bangalore |
Venur Dhananjay Kumar Alva (4 July 1951 – 4 March 2019) was a former Union and Cabinet minister of
Mangalore
. He was cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999 to 2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000 to 2003. He was also one of the first few BJP MPs to be elected from south India, at a time when the Congress party's reach was at its peak.
Kumar went on to represent the Mangalore constituency in the
Karnataka Janata Party. He was the Special representative of the Government of Karnataka to the Union Government in New Delhi.[3]
Biography
Born in
Bharatiya Janta Party and later went on to become a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1983. In 1991, he was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha defeating the Congress stalwart Janardhana Poojary, Union Minister of State for Finance during the tenure of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi
.
With the rise of the
D. V. Sadananda Gowda
was preferred. During Yeddyurappa's tenure as chief minister between 2008 and 2011, Kumar became the State party head.
He was known for being staunchly loyal to BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa. After leaving the saffron party with
Karnataka Janata Party
. Dhananjay was even made the state president of the party. He was unable to actively participate due to ill health.
Kumar died at Unity Hospital in Mangalore on 4 March 2019 after a prolonged illness due to kidney problem.[4]
References
- ^ "Dhananjaya Kumar joins Cong". The Hindu. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Dhananjaya Kumar Joins JD(S)". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "BSY's close lieutenant Dhananjay Kumar to head new party". Jagran Post.
- ^ "V Dhananjay Kumar, Congressman expelled from BJP for criticising LK Advani, dies at 67". India Today. Ist.; "Former Union Minister and 4-time Mangaluru MP V Dhananjay Kumar passes away". The News Minute. 4 March 2019.
