Kamalnayan Bajaj

Kamalnayan Bajaj
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1957–1971
Preceded by	Shriman Narayan Agarwal
Succeeded by	Jagjivanrao Kadam
Constituency	Wardha
Personal details
Born	(1915-01-23)23 January 1915
Died	1 May 1972(1972-05-01) (aged 57)
Children	Rahul Bajaj
Parent(s)	Jamnalal Bajaj Janaki Devi Bajaj

Kamalnayan Bajaj (23 January 1915 – 1 May 1972) was an Indian businessman and politician.

Biography

Early life and education

He was the elder son of Jamnalal Bajaj.[1] He was born on 23 January 1915.[2] He consolidated the Bajaj Group after inheriting it from his uncle in 1954.[3] He completed his education from Cambridge University in England.

Business career

He diversified the interests of the Bajaj Group into the manufacture of scooters; three-wheelers; and cement, alloy casting and electrical equipment.[3]

Kamalnayan Bajaj had three children, Rahul Bajaj, Suman Jain[4] and Shishir Bajaj.[5] Rahul Bajaj is his elder son.[2]

Political career

He was elected to Lok Sabha three times from Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) from 1957 to 1971. He lost in 1971 after he had joined the Congress (O) in 1969 with his friend Morarji Desai.[2]

Death

He died at the age of 57 on 1 May 1972.[3]

References

1. "About Us | Brief History Of Bajaj Electricals". www.bajajelectricals.com.
2. Bhandari, Bhupesh (23 January 2015). "Kamalnayan Bajaj: A 'Gandhian' rebel". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
3. "The Bajaj Story | Bajaj group of Companies, Kushagra Bajaj, Vice Chairman". www.bajajgroup.org.
4. "Updates". @businessline.
5. "Shishir Bajaj - Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India.