Senior BJP leader and former Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi passed away

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Senior BJP leader and former Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi passed away

Former Governor of West Bengal and senior BJP leader Pandit Kesharinath Tripathi has passed away at the age of 88 in Prayagraj.

About Pandit Kesrinath Tripathi 

  • Pandit Kesrinath Tripathi was born on 10 November 1934 in Allahabad.

  • Along with being a senior advocate of the Allahabad High Court, he also held the post of Speaker of the UP Legislative Assembly for many years.

  • He was the Speaker of the UP Legislative Assembly thrice. Apart from this, he has also been the president of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

  • Pandit Kesrinath Tripathi served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2014 to 2019, in addition to this he was also assigned the additional charge of the Governor of the states of Bihar, Meghalaya and Mizoram.

  • Poetry Collection - Manonukriti, Age - Wings, Silence and Zero, Rejuvenation on Wounds, Unmukt

  • Honours - Bharat Gaurav Samman, Vishwa Bharti Samman, Uttar Pradesh Ratna Samman


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