Arun Nehru
Arun Nehru | |
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| Born | Arun Kumar Nehru 24 April 1944 |
| Died | 25 July 2013 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Subhadra Nehru |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Uma Nehru (grandmother) Shyam Kumari Khan (aunt) |
| Family | See Nehru-Gandhi family |
Arun Kumar Nehru (24 April 1944 – 25 July 2013) was an Indian politician and columnist. He was member of the 9th Lok Sabha from Bilhaur as a Janata Dal leader. Earlier, he was member of the 7th and 8th Lok Sabhas from Rae Bareli on an Indian National Congress ticket. In his political career, Nehru served in various ministerial positions, including serving as the Minister of State for Home Affairs from September 1985 to October 1986. A member of the Nehru–Gandhi family, Nehru was noted in the media to be the second most powerful person in the Indian government during his tenure as Minister of State for Home Affairs, after his cousin Rajiv Gandhi, who was then Prime Minister of India. Nehru was also a member of the V. P. Singh cabinet.