| File:File:Dinesh Nandan Sahay, Governor of Tripura.jpg
| |
| Office | Governor of Tripura |
|---|---|
| Office | Governor of Chhattisgarh
|
| Term start | 2 June 2003 |
| Term end | 14 October 2009 |
| Predecessor | Krishna Mohan Seth |
| Successor | Kamla Beniwal |
| Predecessor | Office Established |
| Successor | Krishna Mohan Seth
|
| Born | 2 February 1936 |
| Born | Madhepur, Bengal Presidency, British India Template:Small |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Patna, Bihar, India
|
| Political party | Samata Party |
| Spouse | Manju Sanjay |
| Children | 3
|
Dinesh Nandan Sahay (2 February 1936 – 28 January 2018), also known as D.N. Sahay,[1] was a police officer turned politician who served as DGP of Bihar and later as the Governor of Tripura and the first Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Early life and career
He was born in Madhepura, Bihar in a middle-class Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha family to mother late Kishori Devi and father late Deva Nandan Sahay and was raised in Patna. He completed his M.A. in English literature and started his career as a lecturer in the H.D. College of Arrah before joining Indian Police Service in 1960. Thereafter, he served as the DGP of Bihar state (India).Template:Cn
Later life
After retirement, he joined the Samata Party.[2] He was the first governor of Chhattisgarh state from 2000 to 2003. He became Governor of Tripura in June 2003. He continued on this post till 2009. Yet traditionally governors serve for five years' tenure, Sahay served one year more than a typical governor's tenure.[3] He is the father-in-law of current DGP of Bihar, Alok Raj.[4]
References
- ↑ Chhattisgarh Guv, CM condole demise of Dinesh Nandan Sahay
- ↑ Samata Party to move Delhi HC against Thackeray faction's 'flaming torch'. Hindustan Times(2022-10-14). Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ↑ "Konwar sworn in as Tripura governor -" The Telegraph (india)[1] 26 March 2013
- ↑ लालू राज में ससुर तो नीतीश के शासन में दामाद, बिहार के नए DGP ने वर्दी के लिए छोड़ दिया 'असली शौक'. Navbharat Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
External links
Template:Governors of Chhattisgarh Template:Governors of Tripura Template:Bihar-politician-stub