Krishan Kant | |
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कृष्ण कान्त | |
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10th Vice President of India | |
In office 21 August 1997 – 27 July 2002 | |
President | K. R. Narayanan A P J Abdul Kalam |
Prime Minister | I. K. Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | K. R. Narayanan |
Succeeded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 22 December 1996 – 25 January 1997 | |
Chief Minister | Muthuvel Karunanidhi |
Preceded by | Marri Chenna Reddy |
Succeeded by | Fatima Beevi |
15th Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 7 February 1990 – 21 August 1997 | |
Chief Minister | Marri Chenna Reddy Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
Preceded by | Kumudben Manishankar Joshi |
Succeeded by | C Rangarajan |
Member of Lok Sabha for Chandigarh | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Amarnath Vidyalankar |
Succeeded by | Jagannath Kaushal |
Member of Rajya Sabha for Haryana | |
In office 1966–1977 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kot Mohammad Khan, Punjab Province, British India | 28 February 1927
Died | 27 July 2002 New Delhi, India | (aged 75)
Political party | Janata Dal (1988–2002) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1988) |
Spouse | Suman |
Children | Divya Deepti Handa, Rashmi Kant and Sukant Kohli |
Parent(s) | Achint Ram Satyavati Devi |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi |
Profession | Scientist |
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Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was an Indian politician who served as the tenth vice president of India from 1997 until his death in 2002.[1] Prior to his vice presidency, Kant was the governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997.[2] He was a member of both houses of the Indian Parliament, representing Chandigarh in the Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1980, and Haryana in the Rajya Sabha from 1966 to 1977.[1]
Kant was born to parents who were independence activists in Punjab, British India,[1] and was himself arrested in Lahore during the Quit India movement.[2] After independence, he studied chemical engineering[1] and briefly worked as a scientist with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, before turning to politics.[2]
Kant was initially associated with the Congress, but later joined the Janata Party and the Janata Dal. He was considered as a candidate for the 2002 presidential election, as was routine for vice presidents.[1] However, the government and the opposition supported A. P. J. Abdul Kalam as the candidate.[3] Kalam took oath as president two days prior to Kant's death.[1] He remains the only Indian vice president to have died in office.