R. Indira Kumari

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia


R. Indira Kumari is a politician and former minister from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Natrampalli constituency in 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-Sep-21, Indira Kumari, her husband Babu convicted in a misappropriation of funds case, filed in 1996. Special court for MLAs and MPs sentenced them to 5-year imprisonment

References

  1. 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. "Scam Count | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Chennai Corner". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)