CCI's first chairman Dhanendra Kumar dies in suspected AC blast in Delhi's Hauz Khas home

Ex-CCI chairman Dhenendra Kumar dies after AC blast fire

Dhanendra Kumar, India's first CCI chairman (2009–2011), died of smoke inhalation after an AC unit fire at his Delhi home on May 29. His tenure established India's competition law enforcement baseline, shaping the M&A and antitrust review framework that still governs tech players operating in the Indian market.