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'''Dinesh Nandan Sahay''' (also known as D.N. Sahay) (2 February 1936 &ndash; 28 January 2018)<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chhattisgarh-guv-cm-condole-demise-of-dinesh-nandan-sahay-118012900961_1.html Chhattisgarh Guv, CM condole demise of Dinesh Nandan Sahay]</ref> was a police officer turned politician and served as DGP of Bihar and later as [[Governor of Tripura]] and [[Governor of Chhattisgarh]].
'''Dinesh Nandan Sahay''' (2 February 1936 &ndash; 28 January 2018), also known as '''D.N. Sahay''',<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chhattisgarh-guv-cm-condole-demise-of-dinesh-nandan-sahay-118012900961_1.html Chhattisgarh Guv, CM condole demise of Dinesh Nandan Sahay]</ref> was a police officer turned politician who served as DGP of Bihar and later as the [[Governor of Tripura]] and the first [[Governor of Chhattisgarh]].


He was born in Madhepur, [[Bihar]] in a middle-class family to mother late Kishori Devi and father late Deva Nandan Sahay and raised in [[Patna]]. He completed his M.A. in English literature and started his career as a lecturer in the H.D. College of [[Arrah]] before joining [[Indian Police Service]] in 1960. Thereafter, he served as the DGP of [[Bihar state]] (India).
== Early life and career ==
He was married to Manju Sahay and the couple has one son and two daughters.
He was born in [[Madhepura]], [[Bihar]] in a middle-class [[Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha]] family to mother late Kishori Devi and father late Deva Nandan Sahay and was raised in [[Patna]]. He completed his M.A. in English literature and started his career as a lecturer in the H.D. College of [[Arrah]] before joining [[Indian Police Service]] in 1960. Thereafter, he served as the DGP of [[Bihar state]] (India).{{cn|date=June 2023}}


After retirement he joined the [[Samata Party]]. He was the first governor of  [[Chhattisgarh]] state from 2000 to 2003. He became Governor of Tripura in June 2003. He continued on this post till 2009. Yet traditionally governors serve for five years' tenure, but Mr. Sahay was an exception.<ref>"Konwar sworn in as Tripura governor -"  ''The Telegraph (india)''[https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130326/jsp/northeast/story_16713226.jsp] 26 March 2013</ref>
== Later life ==
After retirement, he joined the [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=Samata Party to move Delhi HC against Thackeray faction's 'flaming torch' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/samata-party-to-move-delhi-hc-against-thackeray-faction-s-flaming-torch-101665771404653.html |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was the first governor of  [[Chhattisgarh]] state from 2000 to 2003. He became Governor of [[Tripura]] in June 2003. He continued on this post till 2009. Yet traditionally governors serve for five years' tenure, Sahay served one year more than a typical governor's tenure.<ref>"Konwar sworn in as Tripura governor -"  ''The Telegraph (india)''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130331034923/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130326/jsp/northeast/story_16713226.jsp] 26 March 2013 </ref> He is the father-in-law of current [[Bihar Police|DGP of Bihar]], Alok Raj.<ref>{{Cite web |title=लालू राज में ससुर तो नीतीश के शासन में दामाद, बिहार के नए DGP ने वर्दी के लिए छोड़ दिया 'असली शौक' |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/bihar/muzaffarpur/ips-success-story-alok-raj-become-new-dgp-bihar-know-everything/articleshow/112938444.cms |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>


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Dinesh Nandan Sanhay
Dinesh Nandan Sahay in 2008
10th Governor of Tripura
In office
2 June 2003 – 14 October 2009
Chief MinisterManik Sarkar
Preceded byKrishna Mohan Seth
Succeeded byKamla Beniwal
1st Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
1 November 2000 – 1 June 2003
Chief MinisterAjit Jogi
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byKrishna Mohan Seth
Personal details
Born2 February 1936
Madhepur, Bengal Presidency, British India
(Now Bihar, India)
Died28 January 2018(2018-01-28) (aged 81)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partySamata Party
Spouse(s)Manju Sanjay
Children3
Parents
  • Deva Nandan Sahay (father)
  • Kishori Devi (mother)

Dinesh Nandan Sahay (2 February 1936 – 28 January 2018), also known as D.N. Sahay,[1] was a police officer turned politician who served as DGP of Bihar and later as the Governor of Tripura and the first Governor of Chhattisgarh.

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

He was born in Madhepura, Bihar in a middle-class Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha family to mother late Kishori Devi and father late Deva Nandan Sahay and was raised in Patna. He completed his M.A. in English literature and started his career as a lecturer in the H.D. College of Arrah before joining Indian Police Service in 1960. Thereafter, he served as the DGP of Bihar state (India).[citation needed]

Later life[edit | edit source]

After retirement, he joined the Samata Party.[2] He was the first governor of Chhattisgarh state from 2000 to 2003. He became Governor of Tripura in June 2003. He continued on this post till 2009. Yet traditionally governors serve for five years' tenure, Sahay served one year more than a typical governor's tenure.[3] He is the father-in-law of current DGP of Bihar, Alok Raj.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Chhattisgarh Guv, CM condole demise of Dinesh Nandan Sahay
  2. "Samata Party to move Delhi HC against Thackeray faction's 'flaming torch'". Hindustan Times. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. "Konwar sworn in as Tripura governor -" The Telegraph (india)[1] 26 March 2013
  4. "लालू राज में ससुर तो नीतीश के शासन में दामाद, बिहार के नए DGP ने वर्दी के लिए छोड़ दिया 'असली शौक'". Navbharat Times (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 1 September 2024.

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