Dinesh Nandan Sahay

Dinesh Nandan Sahay (also known as D.N. Sahay) (2 February 1936 – 28 January 2018)[1] was a police officer turned politician and served as DGP of Bihar and later as Governor of Tripura and Governor of Chhattisgarh.

Dinesh Nandan Sanhay
10th Governor of Tripura
In office
2 June 2003 – 14 October 2009
Chief MinisterManik Sarkar
Preceded byKrishna Mohan Seth
Succeeded byKamla Beniwal
1st Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
1 November 2000 – 1 June 2003
Chief MinisterAjit Jogi
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byKrishna Mohan Seth
Personal details
Born2 February 1936
Madhepur, Bengal Presidency, British India
(Now Bihar, India)
Died28 January 2018(2018-01-28) (aged 81)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partySamata Party
Spouse(s)Manju Sanjay
Children3
MotherKishori Devi
FatherDeva Nandan Sahay

He was born in Madhepur, Bihar in a middle-class family to mother late Kishori Devi and father late Deva Nandan Sahay and 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 ) . He is married to Manju Sahay and the couple has one son and two daughters.

After retirement he joined the Samata Party. He was the first governor of Chhattisgarh state from 2000 to 2003. He became Governor of Tripura in June 2003. He was continued on this post till 2009. Yet traditionally governors serve for five years' tenure, but Mr. Sahay was an exception.[2]

References
  1. Chhattisgarh Guv, CM condole demise of Dinesh Nandan Sahay
  2. "Konwar sworn in as Tripura governor -" The Telegraph (india) 26 March 2013
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