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			{{short description\|Indian political leader (1928–2007)}}
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			\| office = 6th [[National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party]]
			\| term_start = 2001
			\| term_end = 2002
			\| predecessor = [[Bangaru Laxman]]
			\| successor = [[Venkaiah Naidu]]
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	'''K. Jana Krishnamurthi''' (24 May 1928 – 25 September 2007) was an Indian political leader who rose to be the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2001. A former Union [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Law Minister]] and a member of the [[Parliament of India]], Krishnamurthi was the second person from Tamil Nadu to head a national party in India after [[Kamaraj]].		'''K. Jana Krishnamurthi''' (24 May 1928 – 25 September 2007) was an Indian political leader who rose to be the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2001. A former Union [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Law Minister]] and a member of the [[Parliament of India]], Krishnamurthi was the second person from Tamil Nadu to head a national party in India after [[Kamaraj]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Yadav \|first=Bhupendra \|title=The Rise of the BJP: The Making of the World's Largest Political Party \|publisher=Penguin Random House India \|year=2022 \|isbn=978-0670095254 \|edition=1st \|location=India \|language=English}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Krishnamurthi was born in [[~~Madurai~~]] in the [[~~South India~~]]~~n state of~~ [[Tamil Nadu~~]]. His mother tongue was [[Telugu language\|Telugu~~]]. An alumnus of the Chennai Law College, he gave up his successful law practice in Madurai in 1965. He was persuaded by [[M. S. Golwalkar]], the then chief of the RSS, to enter politics.		Krishnamurthi was born during the late [[British Raj]] in May 1926 in the town of [[Madurai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. An alumnus of the Chennai Law College, he gave up his successful law practice in Madurai in 1965. He was persuaded by [[M. S. Golwalkar]], the then chief of the RSS, to enter politics.

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	An active member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) from 1940, Krishnamurthi took over as the General Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] (BJS) in Tamil Nadu at the instance of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He played an active part in building an equity for the relatively unknown BJS in South India.		An active member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) from 1940, Krishnamurthi took over as the General Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] (BJS) in Tamil Nadu at the instance of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He played an active part in building an equity for the relatively unknown BJS in South India.

	In 1975 when [[Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)\|emergency]] was declared, he was the secretary of the resistance movement in Tamil Nadu. In 1977 when BJS merged with the [[Janata Party]], he became the General Secretary of that party's Tamil Nadu unit. In 1980, he helped found the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) along with [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], [[Lal Krishna Advani]], SS Bhandari, [[Kushabhau Thakre]] and Jaganatha Rao Joshi. He was the founder National Secretary. In 1983 became one of the General Secretaries and from 1985 he was the Vice-President of the Party.		In 1974, when [[Katchatheevu]] was ceded by India to Sri Lanka, he became the first Tamil leader to challenge it legally. On a request from [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]], he filed a petition in the Madras High Court challenging the secession of Katchatheevu.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rajappa \|first=Sam \|date=6 September 2013 \|title='Why this double standard?' people of Tamil Nadu ask the PM \|url=https://www.theweekendleader.com/Causes/1701/islet-of-loss.html \|website=The Weekend Leader}}</ref>

			In 1975 when [[Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)\|emergency]] was declared, he was the secretary of the resistance movement in Tamil Nadu. In 1977 when BJS merged with the [[Janata Party]], he became the General Secretary of that party's Tamil Nadu unit. In 1980, he helped found the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) along with [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], [[Lal Krishna Advani]], SS Bhandari, [[Kushabhau Thakre]] and Jaganatha Rao Joshi. He was the founder National Secretary. In 1983 became one of the General Secretaries and from 1985 he was the Vice-President of the Party.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Shri K Jana Krishnamurthy \|url=https://www.bjp.org/shri-k-jana-krishnamurthy \|website=BJP.org}}</ref>

	From 1980 to 1990, he helped the BJP expand in the four Southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.		From 1980 to 1990, he helped the BJP expand in the four Southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

	In 1993 he moved to [[Delhi]] at the request of L. K. Advani and set up the Intellectual Cells of the BJP on Economic, Defence and Foreign Affairs. From 1995 onwards he was in charge of the BJP Headquarters. He also served as the Spokesperson of the Party. In 1998, Krishnamurthi contested the [[Lok Sabha]] election from South Chennai and lost by a very small margin.		In 1993 he moved to [[Delhi]] at the request of L. K. Advani and set up the Intellectual Cells of the BJP on Economic, Defence and Foreign Affairs. From 1995 onwards he was in charge of the BJP Headquarters. He also served as the Spokesperson of the Party. In 1998, Krishnamurthi contested the [[Lok Sabha]] election from South Chennai and lost by a very small margin. On 14 March 2001 he took over as the President of the BJP from [[Bangaru Laxman]]. He held office until June 2002.
	On 14 March 2001 he took over as the President of the BJP from [[Bangaru Laxman]]. He held office until June 2002.

	Krishnamurthi then became the Union Law Minister in the cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He stepped down in a year, due to ill health. He was a [[Rajya Sabha]] Member of Parliament from the State of [[Gujarat]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx\|title=Rajya Sabha members\|access-date=2009-12-31}}</ref>		Krishnamurthi then became the Union Law Minister in the cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=1 July 2002 \|title=Krishnamurthy inducted into Union Cabinet \|work=Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/krishnamurthy-inducted-into-union-cabinet/articleshow/14675094.cms}}</ref> He stepped down in a year, due to ill health. He was a [[Rajya Sabha]] Member of Parliament from the State of [[Gujarat]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx\|title=Rajya Sabha members\|access-date=2009-12-31}}</ref>
	and an active member of the Parliament Standing Committees on External Affairs and Defence. He was also the Chairman of the Petitions Committee. His tenure will be remembered for his frank and forthright report on Petrol Adulteration.		and an active member of the Parliament Standing Committees on External Affairs and Defence. He was also the Chairman of the Petitions Committee. His tenure will be remembered for his frank and forthright report on Petrol Adulteration.

	==Death==		==Death==
	Krishnamurthi died on 25 September 2007. He succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest at a private hospital in Chennai. His wife Bhagyalakshmi died on 14 May 2021. He ~~was~~ survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters.		Krishnamurthi died on 25 September 2007. He succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest at a private hospital in Chennai. His wife, Bhagyalakshmi died on 14 May 2021. He is survived by two sons (Krishnaswamy and Anantha Narayan) and three daughters (Radhika, Bharathi, and Shanthi).

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.bjp.org/leader/JanaBio-data.htm Life Sketch of Jana Krishnamurthi]		* [http://www.bjp.org/leader/JanaBio-data.htm Life Sketch of Jana Krishnamurthi]. {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018023442/http://www.bjp.org/leader/JanaBio-data.htm \|date=18 October 2007 }}.
	* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/nov/10inter.htm Rediff ~~Interview~~]		* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/nov/10inter.htm Rediff interview]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175809/http://rajyasabha.gov.in/book2/reports/petition/123rdreport.htm Report on Petrol Adulteration]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175809/http://rajyasabha.gov.in/book2/reports/petition/123rdreport.htm Report on Petrol Adulteration] (archived)
	* [https://archive.today/20070621154158/http://www.politicsbharat.com/clean_politician.php India's Cleanest Politician]		* [https://archive.today/20070621154158/http://www.politicsbharat.com/clean_politician.php India's Cleanest Politician] (archived)
	* [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1882 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]		* [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1882 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]
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	'''K. Jana Krishnamurthi''' (24 May 1928 – 25 September 2007) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ political leader who rose to be the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2001. A former Union [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Law Minister]] and a member of the [[Parliament of India]], Krishnamurthi was the second person from Tamil Nadu to head a national party in India after [[Kamaraj]].		'''K. Jana Krishnamurthi''' (24 May 1928 – 25 September 2007) was an Indian political leader who rose to be the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2001. A former Union [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Law Minister]] and a member of the [[Parliament of India]], Krishnamurthi was the second person from Tamil Nadu to head a national party in India after [[Kamaraj]].

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Krishnamurthi was born in [[Madurai]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. His mother tongue was [[~~Tamil~~ language\|~~Tamil~~]]. An alumnus of the Chennai Law College, he gave up his successful law practice in Madurai in 1965. He was persuaded by [[M. S. Golwalkar]], the then chief of the RSS, to enter politics.		Krishnamurthi was born in [[Madurai]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. His mother tongue was [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]. An alumnus of the Chennai Law College, he gave up his successful law practice in Madurai in 1965. He was persuaded by [[M. S. Golwalkar]], the then chief of the RSS, to enter politics.

	==Political career==		==Political career==
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	==Death==		==Death==
	Krishnamurthi died on 25 September 2007. He succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest at a private hospital in Chennai. His wife Bhagyalakshmi ~~passed away~~ on May ~~14,~~ 2021. He's survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters.		Krishnamurthi died on 25 September 2007. He succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest at a private hospital in Chennai. His wife Bhagyalakshmi died on 14 May 2021. He was survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters.

	==References==		==References==
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	* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/nov/10inter.htm Rediff Interview]		* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/nov/10inter.htm Rediff Interview]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175809/http://rajyasabha.gov.in/book2/reports/petition/123rdreport.htm Report on Petrol Adulteration]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175809/http://rajyasabha.gov.in/book2/reports/petition/123rdreport.htm Report on Petrol Adulteration]
	* [https://archive.is/20070621154158/http://www.politicsbharat.com/clean_politician.php India's Cleanest Politician]		* [https://archive.today/20070621154158/http://www.politicsbharat.com/clean_politician.php India's Cleanest Politician]
	* [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1882 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]		* [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1882 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]
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'''K. Jana Krishnamurthi''' (24 May 1928 – 25 September 2007) was an [[India]]n political leader who rose to be the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2001. A former Union [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law Minister]] and a member of the [[Parliament of India]], Krishnamurthi was the second person from Tamil Nadu to head a national party in India after [[Kamaraj]].

==Early life==
Krishnamurthi was born in [[Madurai]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. His mother tongue was [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. An alumnus of the Chennai Law College, he gave up his successful law practice in Madurai in 1965. He was persuaded by [[M. S. Golwalkar]], the then chief of the RSS, to enter politics.

==Political career==
An active member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) from 1940, Krishnamurthi took over as the General Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] (BJS) in Tamil Nadu at the instance of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He played an active part in building an equity for the relatively unknown BJS in South India.

In 1975 when [[Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)|emergency]] was declared, he was the secretary of the resistance movement in Tamil Nadu. In 1977 when BJS merged with the [[Janata Party]], he became the General Secretary of that party's Tamil Nadu unit. In 1980, he helped found the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) along with [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], [[Lal Krishna Advani]], SS Bhandari, [[Kushabhau Thakre]] and Jaganatha Rao Joshi. He was the founder National Secretary. In 1983 became one of the General Secretaries and from 1985 he was the Vice-President of the Party.

From 1980 to 1990, he helped the BJP expand in the four Southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

In 1993 he moved to [[Delhi]] at the request of L. K. Advani and set up the Intellectual Cells of the BJP on Economic, Defence and Foreign Affairs. From 1995 onwards he was in charge of the BJP Headquarters. He also served as the Spokesperson of the Party. In 1998, Krishnamurthi contested the [[Lok Sabha]] election from South Chennai and lost by a very small margin.
On 14 March 2001 he took over as the President of the BJP from [[Bangaru Laxman]]. He held office until June 2002.

Krishnamurthi then became the Union Law Minister in the cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He stepped down in a year, due to ill health. He was a [[Rajya Sabha]] Member of Parliament from the State of [[Gujarat]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|title=Rajya Sabha members|access-date=2009-12-31}}</ref>
and an active member of the Parliament Standing Committees on External Affairs and Defence. He was also the Chairman of the Petitions Committee. His tenure will be remembered for his frank and forthright report on Petrol Adulteration.

==Death==
Krishnamurthi died on 25 September 2007. He succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest at a private hospital in Chennai. His wife Bhagyalakshmi passed away on May 14, 2021. He's survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bjp.org/leader/JanaBio-data.htm Life Sketch of Jana Krishnamurthi]
* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/nov/10inter.htm Rediff Interview]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175809/http://rajyasabha.gov.in/book2/reports/petition/123rdreport.htm Report on Petrol Adulteration]
* [https://archive.is/20070621154158/http://www.politicsbharat.com/clean_politician.php India's Cleanest Politician]
* [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1882 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]
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