Keshari Nath Tripathi
27th Governor of Indian state of West Bengal
Keshari Nath Tripathi (Hindi: केसरी नाथ त्रिपाठी; 10 November 1934 – 8 January 2023) was an Indian politician. He was the Governor of West Bengal. He took promise as governor of West Bengal on 24 July 2014 and as governor of Bihar on 27 November in 2017.[1] He was selected as the governor of Mizoram on 4 April 2015.[2] He was an experienced BJP leader. Earlier, he was the speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly and the president of Uttar Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Keshari Nath Tripathi | |
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 Tripathi in 2016 | |
| 27th Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 24 July 2014 – 29 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | D. Y. Patil |
| Succeeded by | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Governor of Bihar (additional charge) | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 29 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Succeeded by | Satya Pal Malik |
| In office 27 November 2014 – 15 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | D. Y. Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Governor of Mizoram (additional charge) | |
| In office 4 April 2015 – 25 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Aziz Qureshi |
| Succeeded by | Nirbhay Sharma |
| 14th Governor of Meghalaya | |
| In office 6 January 2015 – 19 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Succeeded by | V. Shanmuganathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1934 Allahabad, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 8 January 2023 (aged 88) Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata |
| Spouse(s) | Sudha Tripathi |
Tripathi died on 8 January 2023 in Prayagraj. He was 88.[3]
References change
- ↑ PatnaNovember 27, P. T. I.; November 27, 2014UPDATED; Ist, 2014 14:13. "Keshari Nath Tripathi sworn in as new Bihar Governor". India Today.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Keshari Nath Tripathi sworn in as Mizoram governor - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Keshari Nath Tripathi, former governor of Bengal and Bihar, dies at 88". The Hindu. Kolkata. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
Other websites change
- UP Legislative Assembly Website
- Awards Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by D. Y. Patil Additional Charge |
Governor of West Bengal July 2014 – 29 July 2019 |
Succeeded by Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Preceded by Krishan Kant Paul |
Governor of Meghalaya January 2015 – May 2015 |
Succeeded by V. Shanmuganathan |
| Preceded by D. Y. Patil |
Governor of Bihar November 2014 – August 2015 |
Succeeded by Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by Ram Nath Kovind |
Governor of Bihar June 2017 – October 2017 |
Succeeded by Satya Pal Malik |
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