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Ashwani Kumar
Ashwani Kumar
Governor of Nagaland
	In office; 21 March 2013 – 27 June 2014
Preceded by	Nikhil Kumar
Succeeded by	Krishan Kant Paul
Governor of Manipur
	In office; 29 July 2013 – 23 December 2013
Preceded by	Gurbachan Jagat
Succeeded by	Vinod Duggal
Director, CBI
	In office; 2 August 2008 – 30 November 2010
Preceded by	Vijay Shankar
Succeeded by	A P Singh
DGP, Himachal Pradesh
	In office; August 2006 – July 2008
Personal details
Born	15 November 1950; Nahan, Himachal Pradesh
Died	7 October 2020 (aged 69); Brockhurst, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Spouse	Chandak A.K.
Children	1
Alma mater	Himachal Pradesh University, National Defence College, Rashtriya Indian Military College
Website	nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/governor.htm

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Ashwani Kumar (15 November 1950 – 7 October 2020) was a 1963/1973-Batch IPS officer who served as Governor of the Indian state of Nagaland,^[2] and briefly as Governor of Manipur during 2013.^[3]

He was the DGP of Himachal Pradesh from August 2006 to July 2008^[4] and;

He had served the elite Special Protection Group (SPG) as its deputy inspector general when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister of India.^[5]

He was the Director of CBI between 2nd August 2008 to 30 November 2010. In 2010 Ashwani assisted in the investigation of Shorabbudin Sheikh and Amit Shah. ^[6] ^[7]^[8]

Ashwani Kumar died in the evening on the 7 of October 2020 in Brockhurst in Shimla due to a heart disease he was found hanging by suicide.

Kumar with Minister of Defence (India) Shri Rajnath Singh in 2014
Kumar in Nagaland with Late and Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee in 2013
Kumar meets Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in 2014.

References

^ "Life well-spent, according to spiritual values: Former CBI Director". realnewslive.org. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013. my son Abhishek
^ "Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013. A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland
^ "Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur". thehindu.com. 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan.
^ "Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director". The Times of India. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013. Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh,
^ "DIG". Outlook India.
^ "Investigation of Shorabbudin Sheikh and Amit Shah". Hindustan Times.
^ "Central Bureau Of Investigation". cbi.nic.in. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2013. Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10
^ Chauhan, Neeraj (2010). "CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 June 2013. Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008

Government offices
Preceded by Nikhil Kumar	Governor of Nagaland March 2013 – June 2014	Succeeded by Krishan Kant Paul
Preceded by Gurbachan Jagat	Governor of Manipur July – December 2013	Succeeded by Vinod Duggal

[1] "Life well-spent, according to spiritual values: Former CBI Director". realnewslive.org. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013. my son Abhishek

[2] "Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013. A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland

[3] "Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur". thehindu.com. 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan.

[4] "Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director". The Times of India. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013. Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh,

[5] "DIG". Outlook India.

[6] "Investigation of Shorabbudin Sheikh and Amit Shah". Hindustan Times.

[7] "Central Bureau Of Investigation". cbi.nic.in. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2013. Shri Ashwani Kumar 02/08/08-30/11/10

[8] Chauhan, Neeraj (2010). "CBI chief Ashwani Kumar gets 4-month extension - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 June 2013. Kumar had been appointed to the post on August 2, 2008

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-'''Ashwani Kumar''' (15 November 1950  – 7 October 2020) was a 1973-Batch [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer who served as [[Governors of states of India|Governor]] of the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[List of Governors of Nagaland|Nagaland]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ashwani-kumar-appointed-nagaland-governor-s-c-jamir-odisha-governor/1/257214.html |title=Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today|work=indiatoday.intoday.in |year=2013 |quote=A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland |access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref> and briefly as [[List of Governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]] during 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece |title=Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur|work=thehindu.com |year=2013 |quote=Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan. |access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref>
+'''Ashwani Kumar''' (15 November 1950  – 7 October 2020) was a 1963/1973-Batch [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer who served as [[Governors of states of India|Governor]] of the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[List of Governors of Nagaland|Nagaland]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ashwani-kumar-appointed-nagaland-governor-s-c-jamir-odisha-governor/1/257214.html |title=Ex-CBI Director Ashwani Kumar appointed Nagaland Governor, S C Jamir in Odisha : North, News - India Today|work=indiatoday.intoday.in |year=2013 |quote=A 1963-batch IPS officer, 72-year-old Kumar was appointed as Governor of Nagaland |access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref> and briefly as [[List of Governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]] during 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ashwani-kumar-sworn-in-as-governor-of-manipur/article4966677.ece |title=Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur|work=thehindu.com |year=2013 |quote=Ashwani Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on Monday in a simple but impressive function at Raj Bhavan. |access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref>
 He was the [[Director General of Police|DGP]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] from August 2006 to July 2008<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130620205046/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-31/india/27921034_1_ips-officer-cbi-director-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre |url-status= dead |archive-date= 20 June 2013 |title=Himachal DGP Ashwani Kumar is new CBI Director|year=2008 |quote=Kumar, a 1973 batch IPS officer who is now the DGP of Himachal Pradesh, |work= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref> and;