Former K'taka Governor T N Chaturvedi no more

Bengaluru: Former Governor of Karnataka T N Chaturvedi passed away on Sunday, January 5 night at a private hospital in Noida. He was 90.

T N Chaturvedi served as of Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 1984 to 1989. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991.

Chaturvedi was the governor of Karnataka from 2002 to 2007 and held the additional post of Governor of Kerala following death of then Kerala governor Sikander Bakht.

An officer of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Chaturvedi held several key posts after retirement including Governor’s post of Karnataka and Kerala.

Expressing grief on the demise of T N Chaturvedi Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, in a tweet said, “T N Chaturvedi was an administrator par excellence, towering intellectual and true nationalist and he was known for his erudition, integrity and knowledge. He had an illustrious career in public life and served every role with distinction.”