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{{ | {{short description|Indian politician (1926-2012)}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | |||
| name = Kidar Nath Sahani | |||
| image = Kidar Nath Sahani (cropped).jpg | |||
| imagesize = 200 | |||
| office = [[Governor of Goa]] | |||
| term_start = 26 October 2002 | |||
| term_end = 2 July 2004 | |||
| predecessor = [[Mohammed Fazal]] | |||
| successor = Mohammed Fazal | |||
| office1 = [[Governor of Sikkim]] | |||
| term_start1 = 18 May 2001 | |||
| term_end1 = 25 October 2002 | |||
| predecessor1 = [[Chaudhary Randhir Singh]] | |||
| successor1 = [[V. Rama Rao]] | |||
Sahani had served as Mayor of [[Delhi]] and Chief Executive of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. He was a swayamsewak of the [[Rashtriya | | office2 = Chief Executive Councillor of [[Delhi Metropolitan Council]] | ||
| term_start2 = 1977 | |||
| term_end2 = 1980 | |||
| predecessor2 = Radha Raman | |||
| successor2 = Jag Parvesh Chandra | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1926|10|24}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Rawalpindi]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2012|10|3|1926|10|24}} | |||
| death_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]] | |||
}} | |||
'''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]]. | |||
== Early life and education == | |||
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]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} | |||
== Career == | |||
Sahani had served as Mayor of [[Delhi]] and Chief Executive of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. He was a swayamsewak of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak 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> | 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> | ||
== Death == | |||
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/ |accessdate=3 October 2012 |publisher=isikkim.com}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Governors of Goa]] | [[Category:Governors of Goa]] | ||
[[Category:Governors of Sikkim]] | [[Category:Governors of Sikkim]] | ||
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[[Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharaks]] | [[Category:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharaks]] | ||
[[Category:Delhi | [[Category:Politicians from Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:26, 14 September 2025
Kidar Nath Sahani | |
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| Governor of Goa | |
| In office 26 October 2002 – 2 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Fazal |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Fazal |
| Governor of Sikkim | |
| In office 18 May 2001 – 25 October 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Randhir Singh |
| Succeeded by | V. Rama Rao |
| Chief Executive Councillor of Delhi Metropolitan Council | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Radha Raman |
| Succeeded by | Jag Parvesh Chandra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1926 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 3 October 2012 (aged 85) Delhi, India |
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 pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
He lived in Delhi, though he was born in Rawalpindi, British India, having migrated here following the Partition. He worked for the rights and rehabilitation of the refugees and a leading political figure in Delhi of the right wing Jana Sangh party.[citation needed]
Career[edit | edit source]
Sahani had served as Mayor of Delhi and Chief Executive of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. He was a swayamsewak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and played a key role in the growth of the Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi. During 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.[1]
Kidar Nath Sahani served as Governor to the states of Sikkim and Goa during the NDA regime but was dismissed from office in 2004 after the UPA government was formed on charges of misuse of office and because of his RSS background.[2]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died at the age of 85 at Delhi.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kidar Nath Sahani passes away". The Hindu. 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Marching orders". Frontline. 21 (15). 17–30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007.
- ↑ "Former Governor of Sikkim Kedar Nath Sahani passes away". isikkim.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
External links[edit | edit source]
- List of Governors since 1961 at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 July 2006)