S. Krishna Kumar (born 6 September 1939, Kowdiar, Trivandrum district, Kerala) is a bureaucrat turned Indian politician from Kerala. He was also a technologist, technocrat, trade unionist, political and social worker, sportsman, Engineer and civil servant (Indian Administrative Service). He was a former leader of Indian National Congress in Kerala and joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 20 April 2019. He has been elected to the Lok Sabha three times during 80s and 90s, and was also a minister in the Rajiv Gandhi ministry and Rao ministry. He served as a member of the Lok Sabha representing Quilon (Lok Sabha constituency). He was elected to 8th, 9th and 10th Lok Sabha. Personal life He was born in Kowdiar in Thiruvananthapuram district(Kerala) on 6 September 1939 as son of C.P.Shankara Pillai. He got married on June 1970 to Smt. Usha Krishna Kumar, who later became the general secretary of All India Mahila Congress. He has two children one son and a daughter. His daughter has married to the family of Khushwant Singh. He is currently settled in Delhi. Career He completed graduation in Mechanical engineering from University of Kerala with gold medal in the year 1960. Bureaucrat He cleared the Indian Civil Service exam and joined the Indian Administrative Service in the year 1963. While in service he served as District magistrate of Ernakulam district from 1969 to 1973. During this period he spearheaded family planning and land reforms projects in the district. This efforts helped Kerala reduce population growth and ensure fair redistribution of land. He is also regarded as the architect of 'modern Kochi' because of efforts to develop city into a modern city through institutions such as Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA)and also he was founding chairman of GCDA from 1976 to 1980. He has also served in the capacities of Civil Supplies Commissioner, Industries Commissioner, Principal Secretary (Industries, Local Administration, Urban Development, Fisheries & Social welfare) in Government of Kerala. Politics He quit Indian Administrative Service and entered politics in 1980 through Indian National Congress and K. Karunakaran as his mentor. He expected a seat in 1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election but that didn't came through. However he was appointed as the chairman of HLL Lifecare, a central Public sector undertaking. It was a loss making entity and was transformed into a leading Condom and medical accessories manufacturer in Asia. Then he moved to Kollam and started becoming