Gopalkrishna Gandhi: Indian civil servant and diplomat
Gopalkrishna Devdas Gandhi (born 22 April 1945) is an Indian politician.
He was the 22nd Governor of West Bengal from 2004 to 2009. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the United Progressive Alliance nominee for Vice President of India in the 2017 elections 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 |
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