R. Indira Kumari

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R. Indira Kumari (1950/1951 – 15 April 2024) was an Indian politician and minister from the state of

1991 election.[1] She served as a Social welfare minister in the J. Jayalalithaa cabinet during 1991–96. She switched parties and joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 2006.[2][3]

On 29 September 2021, Indira Kumari and her husband, Babu, were convicted in a misappropriation of funds case, filed in 1996. The special court for MLAs and MPs sentenced them to five years in prison.

R. Indira Kumari died on 15 April 2024, at the age of 73.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. ^ "Scam Count | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Chennai Corner". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ The Hindu (15 April 2024). "Former Minister Indira Kumari is no more". Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "முன்னாள் அமைச்சர் இந்திரகுமாரி காலமானார்". Daily Thanthi. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.