Nikhil Kumar
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Nikhil Kumar (born 15 July 1941) is the currentGovernor of Nagaland
. He was appointed Governor of Nagaland on 4 October 2009 by The President of India
,Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India, representing the Aurangabad
constituency in Bihar
as a member of the Indian National Congress
(INC) political party. He also served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology
. He is the former Chief of the elite National Security Guards
and a former Commissioner of Police,Delhi
.
official and son of the former Chief Minister
of Bihar and prominent Congress
man Satyendra Narayan Sinha
(affectionately called "Chhote Saheb"), who was a seven-term Member of Parliament
, also from the constituency of Aurangabad.
His mother Kishori Sinha
is a former MP from Vaishali
and his wife Shyama Singh
also represented Aurangabad in the Lok Sabha
.
His grandfather Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
, known as "Bihar Vibhuti" was the first Deputy Chief Minister
cum Finance Minister
of Bihar and an eminent Gandhian; his father "Chhote Saheb" was personally close in his later years to Jayaprakash Narayan
and was one of most prominent leaders of the anti-Emergency
movement in Bihar
and also the President of the Bihar wing of the Janata Party
in 1977.
His brother in Law is Rajya Sabha MP
N. K. Singh (A 1964 batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre) who has been among country's prominent bureaucrats and served as India's Revenue Secretary
and also Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
.
and was later educated at Allahabad University
, where he earned an M.A.
in Modern History. He entered the civil services
in 1963 and was an I.P.S.
Officer assigned to the erstwhile Union Territory of Delhi
. He held many important assignments and posts of national importance, in particular Additional Director General, Border Security Force
(BSF) (1989–91;1992–94), Commissioner of Police,Delhi
during 1995-97.In 1997-99 he became Special Secretary
with charge of Internal Security
at the Home Ministry
. He also served as the Director-General
of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(ITBP) & National Security Guards
(NSG),a position he held till his retirement in July 2001.He was then appointed Member, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India (2001–03).He was awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1978 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1985.
on October 15, 2009.
Governors of Nagaland
-Governors of Nagaland:-See also:* Nagaland* Governors of India-External links:* http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/list.htm...
. He was appointed Governor of Nagaland on 4 October 2009 by The President of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
,Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India, representing the Aurangabad
Aurangabad (Bihar) (Lok Sabha constituency)
Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...
constituency in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
as a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC) political party. He also served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
. He is the former Chief of the elite National Security Guards
National Security Guards
The National Security Guard is a Special Response Unit in India that has primarily been utilized for counter-terrorism activities and was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986...
and a former Commissioner of Police,Delhi
Police Commissioner of New Delhi
The commissioner system in New Delhi, the capital of India was started in 1978, with J.N.Chaturvedi being appointed as the first Police Commissioner. It replaced the earlier Inspector General of Police system, where the Inspector General of police would report to the Chief Secretary, thus having a...
.
Family roots
He is a former IPSIndian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
official and son of the former Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Bihar and prominent Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
man Satyendra Narayan Sinha
Satyendra Narayan Sinha
Satyendra Narayan Sinha was an Indian statesman, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar...
(affectionately called "Chhote Saheb"), who was a seven-term Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, also from the constituency of Aurangabad.
His mother Kishori Sinha
Kishori Sinha
Kishori Sinha is an Indian politician and a former Two-term Member of Parliament from the Vaishali constituency and is married to the former Chief Minister of Bihar and prominent Congressman Satyendra Narayan Sinha , who was a seven-term MP,from the constituency of Aurangabad. Her son Nikhil...
is a former MP from Vaishali
Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha segments:* Minapur* Kanti* Baruraj...
and his wife Shyama Singh
Shyama Singh
Shyama Singh is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament from the Aurangabad and is married to theGovernor of Nagaland Nikhil Kumar , who was also elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from the same Constituency in Bihar.- Early life :She is daughter of eminent Indian Civil Service...
also represented Aurangabad in the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
.
His grandfather Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar...
, known as "Bihar Vibhuti" was the first Deputy Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
cum Finance Minister
Finance minister
The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government.A minister of finance has many different jobs in a government. He or she helps form the government budget, stimulate the economy, and control finances...
of Bihar and an eminent Gandhian; his father "Chhote Saheb" was personally close in his later years to Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
and was one of most prominent leaders of the anti-Emergency
Emergency
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative...
movement in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and also the President of the Bihar wing of the Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
in 1977.
His brother in Law is Rajya Sabha MP
N. K. Singh (A 1964 batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre) who has been among country's prominent bureaucrats and served as India's Revenue Secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
and also Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
.
Civil Service
He did his early schooling in the St. Xavier's High School, PatnaSt. Xavier's High School, Patna
St. Xavier's High School is the oldest Jesuit school in the city of Patna, India, established by missionaries from the American Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus.-History:...
and was later educated at Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
, where he earned an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Modern History. He entered the civil services
Civil Services of India
The Civil Services of India refer to the civil service and the permanent bureaucracy of the Government of India...
in 1963 and was an I.P.S.
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
Officer assigned to the erstwhile Union Territory of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. He held many important assignments and posts of national importance, in particular Additional Director General, Border Security Force
Border Security Force
The Border Security Force is a border patrol agency of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent transnational crime...
(BSF) (1989–91;1992–94), Commissioner of Police,Delhi
Police Commissioner of New Delhi
The commissioner system in New Delhi, the capital of India was started in 1978, with J.N.Chaturvedi being appointed as the first Police Commissioner. It replaced the earlier Inspector General of Police system, where the Inspector General of police would report to the Chief Secretary, thus having a...
during 1995-97.In 1997-99 he became Special Secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
with charge of Internal Security
Internal security
Internal security, or IS, is the act of keeping peace within the borders of a sovereign state or other self-governing territories. generally by upholding the national law and defending against internal security threats...
at the Home Ministry
Minister for Home Affairs (India)
The Home Minister, or more properly the Minister for Home Affairs, is a position in the Indian Cabinet, at both State and Union levels. The Home Ministry is one of the most important, powerful and high profile ministry after the Prime Minister...
. He also served as the Director-General
Director-general
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of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is an Indian force conceived on October 24, 1962 for security along the India's border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, border covering 2115 kilometres...
(ITBP) & National Security Guards
National Security Guards
The National Security Guard is a Special Response Unit in India that has primarily been utilized for counter-terrorism activities and was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986...
(NSG),a position he held till his retirement in July 2001.He was then appointed Member, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India (2001–03).He was awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1978 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1985.
Governor of Nagaland
He took the oath of office and secrecy as the Governor of NagalandGovernors of Nagaland
-Governors of Nagaland:-See also:* Nagaland* Governors of India-External links:* http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/list.htm...
on October 15, 2009.
Positions Held
- 1995-97:Commissioner of Police,DelhiPolice Commissioner of New DelhiThe commissioner system in New Delhi, the capital of India was started in 1978, with J.N.Chaturvedi being appointed as the first Police Commissioner. It replaced the earlier Inspector General of Police system, where the Inspector General of police would report to the Chief Secretary, thus having a...
(DGPDirector General of PoliceIn India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
rank) - 1997:Director-General Indo-Tibetan Border PoliceIndo-Tibetan Border PoliceThe Indo-Tibetan Border Police is an Indian force conceived on October 24, 1962 for security along the India's border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, border covering 2115 kilometres...
(ITBP) - 1997-99:Special Home Secretary(Internal Security), Government of IndiaGovernment of IndiaThe Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
- 1999-01:Director-General National Security GuardsNational Security GuardsThe National Security Guard is a Special Response Unit in India that has primarily been utilized for counter-terrorism activities and was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986...
(NSG) - 2001-03:Member, National Security Advisory Board, Government of IndiaGovernment of IndiaThe Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
- 2004-09:Elected to 14th Lok Sabha14th Lok SabhaThe 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
- 2009-:Governor of NagalandGovernors of Nagaland-Governors of Nagaland:-See also:* Nagaland* Governors of India-External links:* http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/list.htm...
External links
- Nikhil Kumar sworn in as Nagaland Governor
- Nikhil Kumar becomes Nagaland Governor
- President appointed Nikhil Kumar as Governor of Nagaland
- Brief Profile of Nikhil Kumar,Governor of Nagaland
- Governor Nikhil Kumar pledges peace in Northeast
- Governor Nikhil Kumar
- Queries of well-being:Governor Nikhil Kumar
- Hornbill festival 2010, Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar's inaugural speech
- Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website
- Nikhil Kumar, former chief NSG
- NDTV:Nikhil Kumar on a National Investigating Agency
- Nikhil Kumar's interview on India Today
- Prabhu Chawla On Nikhil Kumar
- India's IT Chairman Nikhil Kumar's Speech on effective legislature
- Nikhil Kumar's Speech on Effective Legislature
- Nikhil Kumar, Former Director General of the National Security Guards.
- INDIA TODAY-N K SINGH:India's Supercrat
- Nikhil Kumar optimistic about development of Bihar
- Nikhil Kumar:NSG just like the mythological chakra
- Nikhil Kumar (Commissioner of Police, Delhi)
- Nikhil Kumar,Director BSF Academy
- Nikhil kumar:Aurangabad needs IT
- A gentleman among politicians:A.J. Philip
- Prime Minister condoles passing away of Satyendra Narayan Sinha
- Vice-President Condoles death of former Bihar CM Satyendra Narayan Sinha
- Nagaland Governor inaugurated birth anniversary function of Bihar Vibhuti Dr A N Sinha
- New kid on Gandhi block
- Shivraj Patil unveils Dr. A N Sinha's statue
- Description of Lok Sabha on website of Parliament of India
- Biography: Anugrah Narayan Sinha
- SATYAGRAHA LABORATORIES OF MAHATMA GANDHI
- Freedom Fighters of India