Ex-Gujarat guv Naval Kishore Sharma dead

October 09, 2012 01:23

Veteran Congress leader and former governor of Gujarat Naval Kishore Sharma passed away in Jaipur on Monday night after prolonged illness. He was 87.

Sharma, who was born in Dausa district of Rajasthan, served as the governor of Gujarat from 2004 to 2009.

He was admitted to a private hospital a few days ago following respiratory problems.

Sharma is survived by two sons. One of them, Brijkishore Sharma, is education minister in the Rajasthan government.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Let The Election Games Begin!

Polling and police officers travel in a boat with election materials to reach to a remote polling station ahead of the first phase of India's general election in the Majuli district, Assam, April 18, 2024.

MI Vs PBKS: Who Bowled Best? Vote!

Bumrah, Coetzee and Patel all took three wickets each.

Kerala woman cadet onboard ship seized by Iran returns home

At the airport, Joseph was received by the regional passport officer.

SC sets aside T'gana HC order declaring 106 acre of forest land as private

The humans have "selective amnesia" about the significance of forests, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while advocating the need for a change in approach towards natural resources from anthropocentric to ecocentric.

'Sun will rise tomorrow!' Curran vows PBKS' turnaround

Stand-in captain Sam Curran lauded the efforts of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh, who displayed remarkable composure in a high-pressure chase.