Nand Kumar Patel | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 1990 – May 25, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Singh |
| Succeeded by | Umesh Nandkumar Patel |
| Constituency | Kharsia |
| President, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office April 2011 – May 25, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dhanendra Sahu |
| Succeeded by | Bhupesh Baghel |
| First Home Minister of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office November 2000 – December 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Brijmohan Agarawal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1953 Nandeli, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Died | 25 May 2013 (aged 59) Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Neela Nandkumar Patel |
| Children | Dinesh Nandkumar Patel, Umesh Nandkumar Patel |
| Residence(s) | Nandeli Village, Raigarh District |
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]
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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 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.
- ↑ "Kidnapped Chhattisgarh Cong chief, son found dead". The Hindu. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh government sets up SIT to probe Jhiram Valley Attack". News 18. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ "Chhattisgarh government appoints SUT to probe 2013 Bastar maoist attack - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2019.