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{{short description|Indian industrialist}}
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'''Kamal Morarka''' (18 June 1946 – 15 January 2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/samajwadi-janata-party-Chandrashekhar-president-kamal-morarka-dies-at-74/2171983/|title=Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) President Kamal Morarka dies at 74|publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=15 January 2021|accessdate=15 January 2021}}</ref> was an Indian union minister and businessman. He was a National president of the [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]].

== Political career ==

When [[Janata Dal]] was formed in 1988, he was made treasurer of Janata Dal.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Nandy|first=Prithish|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.100831|title=The Illustrated Weekly Of India Vol.111, No.44-51(nov-dec)1990|date=1990}}</ref> He was Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister-ship of [[Chandra Shekhar]] from 1990 to 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 1990|title=Ministers assumed office of Ministries/Departments|url=https://cabsec.nic.in/writereaddata/changeinportfolio/english/1_Upload_1574.pdf|url-status=live|website=Cabinet Secretariat}}</ref> He was member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Rajasthan]] in 1988.

In 2012, he became the head of [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]] started by [[Chandra Shekhar]] and [[Devi Lal]] after they broke away from [[Janata Dal]] in 1990.

In 2016 [[Rajya Sabha]] election, he was backed [[Indian National Congress]] backed him an independent candidate for Rajasthan polls. He received 34 votes of which 24 of [[Indian National Congress]], four of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|National People's Party]], two of [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] and four Independents.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-wins-all-4-rajya-sabha-seats-in-rajasthan-kamal-morarka-defeated-1418003 BJP Wins All 4 Rajya Sabha Seats In Rajasthan, Kamal Morarka Defeated]</ref><ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-morarkas-entry-makes-modis-men-nervous-in-rs-poll/1/681501.html Rajasthan: Kamal Morarka's entry makes Modi's men nervous in RS poll]</ref><ref>[http://www.kamalmorarka.com/about-kamal-morarka About Me]</ref> But he lost and BJP won all 4 seats on offer.

== Business career ==

Morarka was chairman of [[Morarka Organic]] a Private Sector Organisation that offers services in Food Processing/ Beverages. He was also the owner of the biggest clothing mill in Indore, name Hukumchandra mill. Hukumchandra mill was closed in 1990 due to financial crisis, that produced biggest unemployment in the history of Indore. From 1990 to 2020 still all due is pending for more than 5000 workers. Most of the people died in these years, still, they are fighting with the MP government for their rights.
Kamal Morarka is still an owner of few heritage "Havelis" in Rajasthan mostly in Nawalgarh. The most famous haveli is Kamal Morarka Haveli Museum, that is also a private museum. It was built in 1900 by Shri Jairamdasji Morarka (ancestor of Kamal Morarka), a connoisseur and patron of the arts.

==Personal life ==
He was born in a traditional [[Marwari people|Marwari]] family on 18 June 1946 in Nawalgarh, Rajasthan. He was Vice President of [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] as well as Vice President of [[Rajasthan Cricket Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Jan 16, 2021|title=Former Union minister Kamal Morarka passes away {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/former-union-min-morarka-passes-away/articleshow/80294895.cms|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Kamal Morarka was also known to have a keen eye for art and he was also interested in philanthropy.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sjpchandrashekhar.org/president-kamal-morarka/ About Kamal Morarka in Details ]
* [http://kamalmorarkahavelimuseum.com/ Kamal Morarka Haveli Museum]

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