Former Gujarat governor O P Kohli passes away

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Former Gujarat governor and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Kohli passed away on 20 February. He was 87.

An overview of the news

  • He held the responsibility of many posts including the President of Delhi Pradesh BJP.

  • Apart from being a Rajya Sabha member, he was the 19th Governor of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019.

  • Kohli began his political career as a volunteer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and held various positions with the ABVP, the Delhi University Students' Union and the Delhi University Teachers' Association.

  • In January 1991, Kohli entered the political arena and took over as the President of the Delhi BJP.

  • He held the office of president thrice and represented Delhi in the Rajya Sabha.

  • As a member of the National Executive of the BJP, he also held the organisational charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.

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