(1945-04-22) 22 April 1945 (age 79) Delhi, British India
Political party
Independent
Other political affiliations
NIL
Spouse
Tara Gandhi
Children
2
Parent(s)
Devdas Gandhi Lakshmi Gandhi
Relatives
Ramchandra Gandhi Rajmohan Gandhi (brothers)
Alma mater
University of Delhi
Occupation
Professor of History and Politics at Ashoka University
Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi (born 22 April 1945) is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009.[1] He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji).[2] As a former IAS officer he served as Secretary to the President of India and as High Commissioner to South Africa and Sri Lanka, among other administrative and diplomatic posts.[2] He was the United Progressive Alliance nominee for Vice President of India 2017 elections[3] and lost with 244 votes against NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu, who got 516 votes.
^"At farewell, Gopalkrishna Gandhi calls for change in mindsets". The Hindu. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
^"Gopalkrishna Gandhi is opposition's nominee for vice president: He lost the Vice Presidential elections miserably Report - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 July 2017.
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