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-'''Kidar Nath Sahani''' (24 October 1926 &ndash; 3 October 2012) was a governor of the Indian states of [[Sikkim]] (2001–02) and [[Goa]] (2002–04). He was a [[RSS pracharak|pracharak]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) and a leader of the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He lived in [[Delhi]], though he was born in [[Rawalpindi]], [[British India]], having migrated here following the [[Partition of India|Partition]]. He worked for the rights and rehabilitation of the refugees and a leading political figure in Delhi of the right wing [[Jana Sangh|Jana Sangh party]]. He died at the age of 85 at Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Governor of Sikkim Kedar Nath Sahani passes away|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-10-former-governor-of-sikkim-kedar-nath-sahni-passes-away-03-2/|publisher=isikkim.com|accessdate=3 October 2012}}</ref>
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-Sahani had served as Mayor of [[Delhi]] and Chief Executive of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. He was a swayamsewak of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh]] and played a key role in the growth of the Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi. During [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]], Sahani went underground and later escaped abroad from where he worked against the Indira Gandhi government. Post Emergency, he became a leading figure in Delhi municipal politics, going on to become Deputy Mayor, Mayor and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]. He also served as the President of the Delhi State Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kidar Nath Sahani passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/kidar-nath-sahani-passes-away/article3963526.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 October 2012}}</ref>
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 Kidar Nath Sahani served as Governor to the [[List of Governors of Sikkim|states of Sikkim]] and [[List of Governors of Goa|Goa]] during the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA regime]] but was dismissed from office in 2004 after the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA government]] was formed on charges of misuse of office and because of his RSS background.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Marching orders |journal=Frontline |date=17–30 July 2004 |volume=21 |issue=15 |url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2115/stories/20040730004802600.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210104426/http://frontlineonnet.com/fl2115/stories/20040730004802600.htm |archivedate=10 December 2007 }}</ref>
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'''Kidar Nath Sahani''' (24 October 1926 – 3 October 2012) was a governor of the Indian states of [[Sikkim]] (2001–02) and [[Goa]] (2002–04). He was a [[RSS pracharak|pracharak]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) and a leader of the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He lived in [[Delhi]], though he was born in [[Rawalpindi]], [[British India]], having migrated here following the [[Partition of India|Partition]]. He worked for the rights and rehabilitation of the refugees and a leading political figure in Delhi of the right wing [[Jana Sangh|Jana Sangh party]]. He died at the age of 85 at Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Governor of Sikkim Kedar Nath Sahani passes away|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-10-former-governor-of-sikkim-kedar-nath-sahni-passes-away-03-2/|publisher=isikkim.com|accessdate=3 October 2012}}</ref>

Sahani had served as Mayor of [[Delhi]] and Chief Executive of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. He was a swayamsewak of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh]] and played a key role in the growth of the Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi. During [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]], Sahani went underground and later escaped abroad from where he worked against the Indira Gandhi government. Post Emergency, he became a leading figure in Delhi municipal politics, going on to become Deputy Mayor, Mayor and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]. He also served as the President of the Delhi State Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kidar Nath Sahani passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/kidar-nath-sahani-passes-away/article3963526.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 October 2012}}</ref>

Kidar Nath Sahani served as Governor to the [[List of Governors of Sikkim|states of Sikkim]] and [[List of Governors of Goa|Goa]] during the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA regime]] but was dismissed from office in 2004 after the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA government]] was formed on charges of misuse of office and because of his RSS background.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Marching orders |journal=Frontline |date=17–30 July 2004 |volume=21 |issue=15 |url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2115/stories/20040730004802600.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210104426/http://frontlineonnet.com/fl2115/stories/20040730004802600.htm |archivedate=10 December 2007 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060714020422/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/pastgov.php |date=14 July 2006 |title=List of Governors since 1961 }}

{{Governors of Sikkim}}

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[[Category:Governors of Goa]]
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[[Category:Mayors of Delhi]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharaks]]
[[Category:Delhi politicians]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi]]