| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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|---|---|
| Constituency | Wardha
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| Born | 1915-01-23
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| Died | Template:Death date and age
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| Children | Rahul Bajaj
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Kamalnayan Bajaj (1915-1972) 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 eldest 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
- ↑ About Us | Brief History Of Bajaj Electricals. www.bajajelectricals.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kamalnayan Bajaj: A 'Gandhian' rebel. Business Standard(23 January 2015).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Bajaj Story | Bajaj group of Companies, Kushagra Bajaj, Vice Chairman. www.bajajgroup.org.
- ↑ Updates. @businessline.
- ↑ Shishir Bajaj - Forbes India Magazine. Forbes India.