R. K. Trivedi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rich Farmbrough (talk | contribs) at 20:22, 4 August 2019 (→‎top: Date formats). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

R. K. Trivedi
Governor of Gujarat
In office
26 February 1986 – 2 May 1990
Preceded byBraj Kumar Nehru
Succeeded byMahipal Shastri
Chief Election Commissioner of India
In office
18 June 1982 – 31 December 1985
Preceded byS. L. Shakdhar
Succeeded byR. V. S. Peri Sastri
Personal details
Nationality Indian

Ram Krishna Trivedi (January 1, 1921 – November 19, 2015) was an Indian politician who was Governor of Gujarat from February 26, 1986 to May 2, 1990.[1] Trivedi also served as Chief Election Commissioner of India from June 18, 1982 to December 31, 1985. He was a recipient of the third highest Indian civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.[2]

He was the first to introduce voter id cards in Indian Elections. He died in Lucknow in 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Eminent bureaucrat RK Trivedi no more". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

External links