| Name(s) |
Kuppalli
Sitaramayya (K.S.) SUDARSHAN |
| Date of
Birth |
June 18, 1931 |
| Date of
Death |
September 15, 2012 |
|
Identity |
Fifth
Sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from
2000 to 2009. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- March 10, 2000: He became
Sarsanghachalak (Supreme chief) of the RSS.
- March 21, 2009: He stepped
down as Sarsanghachalak on this day, due to poor health.
|
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He succeeded Rajendra Singh, who stepped down on
health grounds.
- A strong votary of swadeshi, he was seen as one of
the hard-liners within the RSS.
- He had often criticised the National Democratic
Alliance government in general and the Bharatiya Janata
Party in particular for its economic policies.
- In 2005, his statements suggesting that both Atal Behari
Vajpayee and L.K.Advani step aside and let a younger
leadership take charge of the BJP created a rift within the
Sangh parivar.
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