Warm, generous, gentle, brilliant, and uncompromising on principles, Kumar almost appeared to belong to an earlier, bygone era when living according to one’s convictions was the rule rather than an exception
He straddled his many worlds with ease and aplomb. At the time of his death, he was on his way to meet friends who had come for the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh rally. But others say he was actually on his way to an opening of an art show at Shridharani Gallery in Triveni.
Chopra was elected to the Central Committee of the CPI (M) at its 15th Congress in 1995 and remained in that position till 2015, the party said in a release.