Nand Kumar Patel

Nand Kumar Patel (8 November 1953 – 25 May 2013) was an Indian National Congress politician from the province of Chhattisgarh. He was elected to the Kharsia Assembly Constituency five times in a row (1990, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008).[1]

Nand Kumar Patel
MLA, Chhattisgarh
In office
1990 – May 25, 2013
Preceded byArjun Singh
Succeeded byUmesh Nandkumar Patel
ConstituencyKharsia
President, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
April 2011 – May 25, 2013
Preceded byDhanendra Sahu
Succeeded byBhupesh Baghel
First Home Minister of Chhattisgarh
In office
November 2000 – December 2003
Succeeded byBrijmohan Agarawal
Personal details
Born(1953-11-08)8 November 1953
Nandeli, Chhattisgarh, India
Died25 May 2013(2013-05-25) (aged 59)
Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseNeela Nandkumar Patel
ChildrenDinesh Nandkumar Patel, Umesh Nandkumar Patel
Residence(s)Nandeli Village, Raigarh District

He was a cabinet minister in the state governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. He was kidnapped and killed by Naxalites during the 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley.[2]

On 25 May 2013, news broke that several Congress leaders were killed in a Naxalite attack on a Congress convoy. At first, Naxalites claimed to have kidnapped Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh keeping up the hopes of their coming back alive.[2] However, their bullet-ridden bodies were found in the Jiram valley in the Bastar district the next day.[3]

On 27 May, the Naxalites claimed responsibility for the attack by issuing a statement which called it a punishment for atrocities committed by the Salwa Judum, the counter-Naxalite paramilitary forces in the Bastar area, and claimed the attack was targeted at its leader, Mahendra Karma.[4]

The newly elected Chhattisgarh government has set up an SIT under Vivekanand Sinha to probe into the incident on January 2, 2019.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Partywise Comparison Since 1977: Chhattisgarh, 18 - Kharsia Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
  2. Kaiser, Ejaz (26 May 2013). "Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel killed by Maoists". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. "Kidnapped Chhattisgarh Cong chief, son found dead". The Hindu. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. "Maoists claim responsibility, say Mahendra Karma was main target". News Bullet.in. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  5. "Chhattisgarh government sets up SIT to probe Jhiram Valley Attack". News 18. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. "Chhattisgarh government appoints SUT to probe 2013 Bastar maoist attack - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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