Kumar Ketkar Contact Details, Contact Address, Phone Number, Email ID, Website, Office Details
- State : Maharashtra
- City : Alibag
Kumar Ketkar is an Indian writer, politician and former journalist. He is the Chief Editor of Dainik Divya Marathi. He had started his journalistic career with The Economic Times. He has also been the editor in chief of Marathi newspaper Loksatta. He has also worked with The Observer and the Maharashtra Times. He is known for being a harsh critic of the BJP, RSS and Shiv Sena. On 12 March 2018 he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Congress ticket from Maharashtra. He is also a Member of Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs.
Name : Shri Kumar Ketkar
Member of Parliament : Rajya Sabha
State : Maharashtra
Party : Indian National Congress
Father's Name : Shri Chintaman Balkrishna Ketkar
Mother's Name : Shrimati Vijaya Chintaman Ketkar
Date of Birth : 7 January 1946
Place of Birth : Pune (Maharashtra)
Marital Status : Married on 9 November 1970
Spouse's Name : Shrimati Sharada Ketkar
Educational Qualification : B.A. Educated at Bombay University, Mumbai
Profession : Journalist/Writer
Permanent Address : 29/6, Hundivala Apartment, Kopri. Thane (East) 400603
Tel: (022)25324131 (M) 9821524131, 7506685866
Present Address : 16-B, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
Tel: 23310080, 23310010
Mob: 9013181050
E-mail : keshav.ketkar@sansad.nic.in
Positions Held :
April 2018 : Elected to Rajya Sabha
June 2018 - May 2019 : Member, Committee on External Affairs
Sept. 2019 onwards : Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
Oct. 2019 onwards : Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
April 2021 onwards : Member, Committee of Privileges
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