Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Gopalkrishna Devdas Gandhi (born 22 April 1945) is an Indian politician. He was the 22nd Governor of West Bengal from 2004 to 2009.[1] He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the United Progressive Alliance nominee for Vice President of India in the 2017 elections [2] and lost with 244 votes against NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu, who got 516 votes.
Gopalkrishna Gandhi | |
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| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 31 January 2006 – 21 June 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Buta Singh |
| Succeeded by | R. S. Gavai |
| Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 14 December 2004 – 14 December 2009 | |
| Chief Minister | Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee |
| Preceded by | Viren J. Shah |
| Succeeded by | Devanand Konwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gopalkrishna Devdas Gandhi 22 April 1945 Delhi, British India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | United Progressive Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Tara Gandhi |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parents | Devdas Gandhi Lakshmi Gandhi |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Professor of History and Politics at Ashoka University |
References
- ↑ "At farewell, Gopalkrishna Gandhi calls for change in mindsets". The Hindu. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Gopalkrishna Gandhi is opposition's nominee for vice president: He lost the Vice Presidential elections miserably Report - Times of India".