Articles about Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Being the grandson of the late Mahatma Gandhi comes with a lot of responsibilities. Add to that the fact that your maternal grandfather is the late C. Rajagopalachari, the last Governor-General of India. It is, however, clear as water that Gopalkrishna Gandhi has lived up to his surname and the former stalwarts of his family. He was born on April 22, 1946, in Delhi, to Devdas Gandhi and Lakshmi Gandhi. He completed his master’s in English literature from St. Stephen’s College. Gandhi became a part of the Indian Administrative Service in 1968. During his time in the service, he handled various positions including Secretary to the Vice President of India from 1985 to 1987. He later retired voluntarily in 1992. After his retirement, he served as a diplomat in various countries such as the UK, South Africa, Lesotho, Norway, etc. He took a major step forward as a public servant when he was appointed as the Governor of Bengal in 2004. He has also served as the Chairman of Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai. In the 2017 Vice President election, he unsuccessfully contested against Venkaiah Naidu as a nominee of UPA. Gandhi is also known for his literary prowess. He has written books in both Hindi and English. He is also known for speaking out against injustice against minorities and the downtrodden.
18 Jun 2022
PoliticsMember Parliament and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday declined the opportunity to be the Opposition's presidential candidate, saying he would rather contribute to Jammu and Kashmir politically.
11 Aug 2017
PoliticsVenkaiah Naidu has been sworn in as the Vice President of India. The oath of office was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind.
05 Aug 2017
PoliticsBJP candidate Venkaiah Naidu has become India's 13th vice president, defeating opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi. He secured 516 votes while Gandhi got 244 votes.
05 Aug 2017
PoliticsVenkaiah Naidu served as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting in the current cabinet.
04 Aug 2017
PoliticsThe election to decide India's next vice president is set to be held tomorrow, two weeks after the presidential polls.
20 Jul 2017
PoliticsCounting of votes in the presidential election started today at 11am, three days after polling was held to decide India's next President.
18 Jul 2017
PoliticsSmriti Irani, Union Minister for Textiles, has been given charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry after former incharge Venkaiah Naidu resigned.
17 Jul 2017
PoliticsUnion minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been named the vice presidential candidate of the ruling NDA party on Monday.
11 Jul 2017
PoliticsThe opposition today announced former diplomat Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, as their vice-presidential candidate.
11 Jul 2017
PoliticsAccording to PTI, the opposition has zeroed in on former diplomat Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, as its vice-presidential candidate.
29 Jun 2017
PoliticsElections for the post of vice president will be held on August 5, two weeks after the presidential polls, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced.
21 Jun 2017
PoliticsNDA's move to announce Dalit candidate Ram Nath Kovind as their candidate seems to be disintegrating the opposition, with those including Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, declaring his support for Kovind.
14 Jun 2017
PoliticsThe EC has issued a notification for filing of nominations for the presidential polls, which will continue till June 28.
07 Jun 2017
PoliticsPresident Pranab Mukherjee's term will end on July 24, paving the way for presidential polls, if needed, the Election Commission said.
13 May 2017
PoliticsIndia is set to elect a new President in July. While the ruling NDA alliance holds a majority and hopes to get a like minded candidate on board, opposition parties have been planning to jointly put forward a candidate against Modi's choice of President.
