Krishan Kant

Krishan Kant

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Krishan Kant Profile

  • Name:
  • Krishan Kant
  • Born:
  • February 28, 1927
  • Died:
  • July 27, 2002
  • Spouse:
  • Shrimati Suman

Krishan Kant Biography

Krishan Kant was a politician belonging to Janata Party. He has also been associated with Indian National Congress and Janata Party before becoming a permanent member of Janata Party. He was serving as the tenth Vice President of India while his death happened in 2002. He took in charge as the vice president in 1997 and was succeeded by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, after his death. Krishan Kant was the founding general secretary of the People's Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights. He, along with Madhu Limaye and Raj Narain were responsible for the collapse of the Morarji Desai government. He has also served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the 1990’s. He is one of India's longest-serving governors.

 

He was born on 28 February 1927. His father, Lala Achint Ram was associated with Indian freedom struggle movement and has got arrested several times. His family was closely associated with the family of I.K. Gujral, former Prime minister of India. Later they formed good companionship in Indian politics and worked together. At the age of 15, his family moved to Lahore. During Quit India Movement, he got actively involved with freedom struggle movement while being a college student. He was deeply influenced by Lala Achint Ram—a freedom fighter and politician.

 

After an MSc in technology from BHU, Krishan Kant joined the CSIR. But he quit the job and continued to be involved in politics and later became a parliamentarian as a member of Indian National Congress. He was part of the "Young Turk" brigade of the party during the rule of Indira Gandhi. He was expelled from the Indian National Congress in 1975 as he opposed Emergency. Thus he joined Janata Party in 1977.

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Updated: May 08, 2014

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