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Career. He joined IAS as an officer in 1968 and served in Tamil Nadu state till 1985. Thereafter, he remained secretary to the Vice President of India (1985–1987) and joint secretary to the President of India (1987–1992).
Gandhi, who started his career with the IAS cadre in 1968, was the governor of West Bengal during the most tumultuous years of the state in recent history.
Jul 11, 2017 · Former West Bengal governor and retired IAS officer and diplomat, Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the opposition’s choice for the position of the vice-president candidate. The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Gopalkrishna was born on April 22, 1945 to Devdas Gandhi and C Rajagopalachari’s daughter Lakshmi.
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His working career has included public administration, diplomacy and the exercise of constitutional responsibility. Born in 1945, he read English Literature and History at St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and through the system of competitive examinations, joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1968.
Feb 12, 2024 · The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | In his new book Gopalkrishna Gandhi remembers his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi and calls him “an ordinary man” who did extraordinary things
A teacher at Ashoka University, Sonipat, India, Gopalkrisha Gandhi served in various capacities, including Governor of West Bengal (2004-2009), High Commissioner to South Africa, during...
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Dec 23, 2013 · He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1968 and became Secretary to the Vice President of India from 1985 to 1987. From 1987-1992, he was Joint Secretary to the President of India. Upon...
