Om Prakash Kohli

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Om Prakash Kohli
Governor of Goa
Additional Charge
In office
6 August 2014 – 25 August 2014
Chief MinisterManohar Parrikar
Preceded byMargaret Alva
Succeeded byMridula Sinha
Personal details
Born(1935-08-09)9 August 1935
British India
Died20 February 2023(2023-02-20) (aged 87)
ProfessionPolitician

Om Prakash Kohli (9 August 1935 – 20 February 2023) was an Indian politician who was the

University of Delhi and a lecturer at Hansraj College and Deshbandhu College for over 37 years. He was arrested under MISA during the Emergency.[2]

From 8 September 2016 to 19 January 2018, he held the additional charge of the office of

Governor of Madhya Pradesh[1] along with Gujarat. He was also designated as the Chancellor of Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar.[3][4]

Kohli had a son (Vishu Kohli) and two daughters (Ritu Kohli and Suparna Khurana). He died on 20 February 2023, at the age of 87.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "OP Kohli takes oath as Gujarat governor". The Times of India. PTI. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ Dave, Kapil (15 July 2014). "Om Prakash Kohli is new Gujarat governor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ Noronha, Rahul (8 September 2016). "OP Kohli takes charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh". India Today. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Member's profile" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ Vats, Anushka (20 February 2023). "Former Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli Dies". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by
Margaret Alva
Additional Charge
Governor of Gujarat
16 July 2014 – 20 July 2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Goa
Additional Charge

6 August 2014 – 25 August 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Maharashtra
Additional Charge

25 August 2014 – 30 August 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Additional Charge

8 September 2016 – 23 January 2018
Succeeded by