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Born in [[Venur]], a small town of erstwhile [[South Canara]] in 1951, Kumar earned degrees in science from Sri Mahaveera College, [[Moodabidri]] and law from [[Udupi]] Law College and held a number of influential positions in a political career that spanned decades. A firm believer of the RSS' Hindutva ideology, Kumar began his political career in the youth wing of [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and later went on to become a Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] in 1983. In 1991, he was elected to the [[10th Lok Sabha]] defeating the Congress stalwart [[Janardhana Poojary]], Union Minister of State for Finance during the tenure of [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. | Born in [[Venur]], a small town of erstwhile [[South Canara]] in 1951, Kumar earned degrees in science from Sri Mahaveera College, [[Moodabidri]] and law from [[Udupi]] Law College and held a number of influential positions in a political career that spanned decades. A firm believer of the RSS' Hindutva ideology, Kumar began his political career in the youth wing of [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and later went on to become a Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] in 1983. In 1991, he was elected to the [[10th Lok Sabha]] defeating the Congress stalwart [[Janardhana Poojary]], Union Minister of State for Finance during the tenure of [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. | ||
With the rise of the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] in [[Karnataka]], Kumar went on to represent the [[Mangalore (Lok Sabha constituency)]] for four successive terms and served as Union Minister, thrice in the [[Government of India]] when the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power. He was cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999 to 2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000 to 2003. Despite | With the rise of the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] in [[Karnataka]], Kumar went on to represent the [[Mangalore (Lok Sabha constituency)]] for four successive terms and served as Union Minister, thrice in the [[Government of India]] when the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power. He was cabinet minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996, Union Minister of State for Finance from 1999 to 2000 and Union Minister of State for Textiles from 2000 to 2003. Despite being a sitting MP, he was denied ticket for 2004 Loksabha election from [[Mangalore]], instead [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] was preferred. During Yeddyurappa's tenure as chief minister between 2008 and 2011, Dhananjay became one of his closest confidantes. | ||
He was known for being staunchly loyal to BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa and was in the news in October 2012 for allegedly making abusive remarks against the central leadership for ousting Yeddyurappa from the Chief Minister's post. BJP, angered by Kumar's criticisms against leaders such [[L. K. Advani]], expelled him. After leaving the saffron party with [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]], a former chief minister of Karnataka, Kumar was instrumental in starting a new political outfit, [[Karnataka Janata Party]]. Dhananjay was even made the state president of the short-lived party. Soon Yeddyurappa rejoined the BJP and is now its leader in Karnataka. But, BJP never allowed Kumar, who spit venom against top leaders of party like Advani to rejoin the party. He later joined the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest 2014 Loksabha election from [[Udupi]] and lost very badly. He joined the Congress party, the party whom he fought against and defeated earlier. He was unable to actively participate due to ill | He was known for being staunchly loyal to BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa and was in the news in October 2012 for allegedly making abusive remarks against the central leadership for ousting Yeddyurappa from the Chief Minister's post. BJP, angered by Kumar's criticisms against leaders such as [[L. K. Advani]], expelled him. After leaving the saffron party with [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]], a former chief minister of Karnataka, Kumar was instrumental in starting a new political outfit, [[Karnataka Janata Party]]. Dhananjay was even made the state president of the short-lived party. Soon Yeddyurappa rejoined the BJP and is now its leader in Karnataka. But, BJP never allowed Kumar, who spit venom against top leaders of party like Advani to rejoin the party. He later joined the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest 2014 Loksabha election from [[Udupi]] and lost very badly. He joined the Congress party, the party whom he fought against and defeated earlier. He was unable to actively participate due to ill health. | ||
Kumar died at Unity Hospital in Mangalore on 4 March 2019 after a prolonged illness due to kidney problem.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/v-dhananjay-kumar-dies-1469989-2019-03-04|title=V Dhananjay Kumar, Congressman expelled from BJP for criticising LK Advani, dies at 67|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today}}; {{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-union-minister-and-4-time-mangaluru-mp-v-dhananjay-kumar-passes-away-97720|title=Former Union Minister and 4-time Mangaluru MP V Dhananjay Kumar passes away|date=4 March 2019|website=The News Minute}}</ref> | Kumar died at Unity Hospital in Mangalore on 4 March 2019 after a prolonged illness due to kidney problem.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/v-dhananjay-kumar-dies-1469989-2019-03-04|title=V Dhananjay Kumar, Congressman expelled from BJP for criticising LK Advani, dies at 67|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today}}; {{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-union-minister-and-4-time-mangaluru-mp-v-dhananjay-kumar-passes-away-97720|title=Former Union Minister and 4-time Mangaluru MP V Dhananjay Kumar passes away|date=4 March 2019|website=The News Minute}}</ref> | ||